Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Our topic today is national monuments within the state of Utah. The impacts they have on counties and some of the options in the land use and management that have come to the forefront over the last few years. Joining us today for this panel discussion, is Randy Johnson, former Emery County Commissioner and a consultant that worked on the Washington County land-use bill; Jeff Horrocks, a current Commissioner from every county and Ted Wilson, senior adviser on the environment from the governor’s office.