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Utah’s latest land battle pits ranchers against not the feds but the state

(Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cattle graze on Garfield County's Aquarius Plateau in the Dixie National Forest. Citing the importance of livestock to Garfield's culture, economy and heritage, county leaders passed a resolution to preserve grazing on state trust lands and are considering an ordinance that would obligate private property owners to accommodate historic cattle operations.