WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has introduced a bill to designate some of the most significant, accessible archaeological sites in the Four Corners region as a National Heritage Area. The Four Corners area, the point at which Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado come together, is the only place in America where four states converge, and the region includes a wealth of archeological sites. "The history of the Four Corners region is unique and important to Utahns and the nation, and its archaeological sites are remarkably well preserved," Hatch said in a statement, noting that the designation may spur the economy of the area. Hatch's bill, the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area Study Act of 2005, would start the process for the federal designation, which would allow the communities to preserve and highlight the area's historic sites. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, and senators from New Mexico and Colorado are co-sponsors of the bill. - Thomas Burr