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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002

In his State of the State address last night, Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R-Utah) said he would ask Secretary of Interior Gale Norton to recommend the San Rafael Swell become a national monument.

The 620,000 acre area of southeastern Utah is home to historic petroglyphs. It is about 140 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.

President Bush would have the power to designate the area a monument. As Secretary, Norton would make the recommendation.

Get the Story:
San Rafael May Become Monument (The Salt Lake Tribune 1/29)
Gov. Wants Utah Land Protected (AP 1/28)

Relevant Links:
Petroglyphs of the San Rafael Swell - http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/2319/glyphs.html
San Rafael Swell - http://www.canyonlands-utah.com/pages/sanrn.html
Gov. Mike Leavitt - http://www.utah.gov/governor