| BLM unseals plan for 1.8M acres near Monticello |
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| Written by PATTY HENETZ, The Salt Lake Tribune | |
| Tuesday, 18 November 2008 | |
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The Monticello field office of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday released its long-term plan for 1.8 million acres of public property in San Juan County and parts of Grand County, home to thousands of ancient Indian relics in one of the nation's most significant archaeological regions.
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