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.

Chad Booth discusses Wild and Scenic River designations with Bunny Sterin, the National Landscape Conservation System Lead for the BLM of Utah, John Harja the Director of the Governor’s Public Lands Office and Commissioner Mike McKee from the Uinta County. The panel discusses the purpose of a Wild and Scenic River designation, and the local government officials talk about the problems that such a restrictive designation means for the State and Counties.