Emery County

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The Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 (H.R.5727/S.2809) provides balanced protections for public lands and waters in Emery County, Utah, an area that is bordered by the Manti-La Sal National Forest, Capitol Reef National Park, and Moab. This bill designated nearly 530,000 acres of Wilderness, more than 336,000 acres of National Conservation Area, and provideed Wild and Scenic protection for 63 miles of the Green River. These areas provide superlative outdoor recreation opportunities.

The Emery County Public Land Management Act, passed in 2019’s public lands package, protects an iconic landscape in Utah.


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