Leavitt to rural leaders: Be proactive to prevent future monuments

CEDAR CITY — Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt told a crowd of rural leaders to be proactive to protect public lands yet preserve their utilization to temper future national monument designations that undoubtedly await Utah."This is a very important lesson from history," he said, noting Utah's scenic landscapes will tempt action from future "left-leaning" Democratic U.S. presidents to carve out substantial blocks of land for new monuments over the next 75 years.Leavitt, speaking Friday at the