Wednesday May 11, 2022

Utah’s trust lands administration is looking to obtain more developable land across the state. This so-called ‘SITLA land swap’ has made the local and statewide news in recent weeks. That’s because the agency wants to trade about 140,000 acres currently within the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument for valuable land in other counties. Including Grand. And local commissioners aren’t exactly excited about it. Today on the news, we speak with county commissioner Sarah Stock to get the latest on this issue.

// Show Notes

// Photo: A view from Dead Horse Point State Park. SITLA would like to obtain a parcel adjacent to the state park as well as other areas within Grand County. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons

// Grand County Public Lands Bill Process
https://www.grandcountyutah.net/777/Public-Lands-Bill

// Moab Sun News: Public lands proposal in progress
https://moabsunnews.com/2022/05/05/public-lands-proposal-in-progress/

// SITLA (Trust Lands Administration)
https://trustlands.utah.gov

// The Salt Lake Tribune: SITLA pleads for Legislature’s approval of Bears Ears land swap
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/04/16/sitla-pleads-legislatures/