Brian Head land deal advances in Senate, raising questions about public land conveyance

Brian Head land deal advances in Senate, raising questions about public land conveyance

WASHINGTON — A bill that would transfer roughly 24 acres of federally managed land to the southern Utah ski town of Brian Head is moving through Congress, drawing both bipartisan support and criticism from conservation groups concerned about precedent and public land protections. The Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act, introduced by U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and John Curtis (R-Utah) would convey about 24 acres of land from the Dixie National…