U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will visit Utah for a public meeting to discuss conservation proposals that include a plan backed by a tribal coalition and environmentalist to create a new national monument.
Interior spokeswoman Jessica Kershaw said Friday by email that Jewell will meet with community members and local leaders about how to ensure public lands are “benefiting all Americans.”
The Utah Diné Bikéyah tribal coalition said the meeting will be on July 16 in Bluff, Utah.
Proponents of the proposed 1.9-million acre Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah say ancient artifacts and sacred lands need protection from looting and development. AP
Precedent says if she's coming, it's a done deal.
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