Jason Chaffetz: “You leave us with no other choice. The three of you are here for a reason. You earned it.”

Any quick visit to San Juan County, and you would quickly find out that getting to school is a major production.

The legislation before you today does not convert any public land to private property.

Another major burden for county government is the emergency services needed to support such a massive amount of land.

Unlike most states in our Union, nearly 70 percent of the state of Utah is owned by the Federal and state government.