Steve Pearce: “Mr. Speaker, the Utah Regional Land Exchange Act is the culmination of years of analysis and negotiations among…”

“Mr. Speaker, the Utah Regional Land Exchange Act is the culmination of years of analysis and negotiations among representatives of Utah's State School Trust Lands, the Department of the Interior, locally elected officials, environmental groups and Members of Congress. Congressman Chris Cannon should be commended for crafting this bipartisan legislation that will convey and exchange of over 80,000 acres of State and Federal lands for recreation, scenic and development purposes. This creative and significant exchange will be of great benefit to Utah's schools, recreationists, communities, and to all Americans who care about the proper care and management of Federal lands and in protecting important natural and scenic areas. I urge passage of this bill.”