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.

The state is still assessing how it will take over management of federal lands. Right now the hope is to create a channel of communication that will allow both the state and federal agencies to work together in order to turn the land management responsibility to the state.

Utah is prepared to work at this on many parallel fronts. First, they hope to negotiate and work towards solutions. Second, they will legislate, create laws that help bring about solutions. Finally, when the issues can’t be solved by negotiation or legislation then the state will litigate and have the courts help to decide issues such as the definition of a road.