In the wake of U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell’s recent visit to the area being proposed by some for designation as Bear’s Ears National Monument, we’ll consider anew public lands issues in Utah. Reps. Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz have released their Public Lands Initiative legislation for consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Chris Stewart has introduced an amendment to the Interior Appropriations Bill that would restrict the president’s ability to create national monuments in Utah and other areas, under the Antiquities Act. And the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition is pushing for President Obama to create a national monument in southern Utah.
We’ll discuss these issues on Thursday’s Access Utah. Our guests include Rep. Chris Stewart; Scott Groene, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance; and Ute Mountain Ute Councilwoman Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk from the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition.
And we want to know what you think. Should president Obama declare a Bear’s Ears National Monument? Should the president’s power to create national monuments be restricted? What do you think about the Public Lands Initiative?
You can respond right now by email to upraccess@gmail.com We’re on Facebook and Twitter @upraccess And you can call us at 1-800-826-1495 during the program: Thursday from 9 AM to 10 AM.