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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#36495F">Today the BLM is proceeding to auction leases to 41,000 acres in southeastern Utah for oil and gas exploration. This area is extraordinarily rich with archaeological
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#36495F">We are urging all of our members to contact the Department of Interior and express their opposition to this action, which will endanger irreplaceable prehistoric
cultural resources.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#36495F">As we’ve been told by archaeologists in the region, there are at least 10 Chaco Great Houses within 2 miles of the lease parcels, including at least two Great
House sites within the proposed lease boundaries. In addition, at least 4 prehistoric road segments are adjacent to or within the parcels. The presence of these sites demonstrate the strong likelihood that there are more ancient roads and ceremonial Great
Houses within the affected area. At the very least, further archaeological investigation is necessary before economic development takes place.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#36495F">Please call or email Utah BLM State Director Ed Roberson at (801) 539-4010,
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in opposition to this lease activity. You can also call or e-mail Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke at (202) 208-7351,
</span><a href="mailto:exsec@ios.doi.gov" target="_blank" id="LPlnk939643"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#DE4E3A">exsec@ios.doi.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#36495F">Thank you for your assistance on this most important matter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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