Two local ranchers who were investigating suspicious activities at their corrals on Lime Ridge caught Chilcoat and her husband closing a gate in order to prevent cattle from getting to their only water source in the extremely arid region. Monte…
This recent incident is not the first time members of this group have committed illegal acts in furthering their radical left-wing agenda. Rose Chilcoat, who was a board member of the FCM and the Great Old Broads for Wilderness, was caught endangering livestock in…
One of their most effective arguments, as they fought the Obama monument, was the idea that its designation was more a marketing tool than an effort to protect the pristine beauty of area–that its purpose was a promotional hook to…
The preliminary analysis conducted by the Forest Service makes it appear as if large tracts of land could be designated in the Abajo unit of the Manti La Sal National Forest, particularly when compared to the preliminary analysis of the…
The heavy restriction that prohibit motorized use as well as other uses in Wilderness Study Areas is still in place. The limited restrictions of a recreation area or special recreation area are lifted and replaced with possibly more stringent restrictions under…
"Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.' We need fighters. There's a time and a place for peace and good feelings. And there's a time to fight, and this is a time to…
That law passed by Congress gives U.S. presidents the authority to designate or set aside land as monuments to protect objects of historic, cultural or scientific interest in the smallest area "compatible" with their care and management. The abrupt 1996…
The thorny problem of dual governance in counties with Indian reservations and large Native American populations is of growing importance. Geographically, only a fraction of San Juan County is occupied by tribal lands. But, the Native American tribal leaders wield…
In Utah’s San Juan County and nearby reservations, residents say their dissenting voices were ignored in the designation process for the area, a canyon region of red rocks named for two towering buttes called the Bears Ears. Locals are concerned…
A hearing was held in San Juan County Court on November 2, and the dates were set for Chilcoat's and Franklin's criminal trials. Chilcoat will be tried on felony attempted livestock destruction, retaliation against a witness, and misdemeanor trespass on…