Utah is withdrawing from negotiations over a possible land exchange of Utah school trust lands that were stranded within the newly constituted Bears Ears National Monument.
<p>BLANDING — Utah is withdrawing from negotiations over a possible land exchange of Utah school trust lands that were stranded within the newly constituted Bears Ears National Monument, saying the federal government has not acted in good faith and has even failed to ratify an agreement made nearly a year ago.
</p><p>Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, and House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, released a statement Tuesday regarding the governor's withdrawal of a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. They also addressed the Legislature's joint resolution rejecting the proposed land exchange of state school and institutional trust lands and mineral interests for federal lands and mineral interests.</p><p>"Utah has sought for a collaborative, inclusive approach to managing our public lands, including in the management of the Bears Ears National Monument, yet the Biden administration continues to ignore our good faith input," the statement said. "The federal government has signaled that it once again plans to adopt a restrictive land management plan that will harm recreational access, grazing, and other traditional public uses of these lands. When the administration is prepared to have a serious and good faith collaborative discussion about land management, we
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