{"id":8260,"date":"2018-12-16T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=8260"},"modified":"2024-09-23T22:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T04:57:34","slug":"utah-blm-illegal-road-barricades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/utah-blm-illegal-road-barricades\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah BLM employee helps radical enviros construct illegal road barricades"},"content":{"rendered":"

This recent incident is not the first time members of this group have committed\u00a0illegal acts\u00a0in furthering their radical left-wing agenda.\u00a0Rose Chilcoat,\u00a0who was a board member of the FCM and the Great Old Broads for Wilderness, was caught endangering livestock in 2017 on Lime Ridge along with her husband Mark Franklin, and subsequently charged with a number of felonies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014 Published with Permission of FreeRangeReport.com \u2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friends of Cedar Mesa caught closing county road illegally<\/h3>\n

Last week Josh Nielson of Blanding, Utah was out with a client in the Butler Wash \/ Comb Ridge area when he came across a group of folks building barricades across a couple of county roads. One of the roads was county road D2138 which was not closed and is illustrated below by the blue point.<\/p>\n

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When Mr. Nielson stopped to talk with the group they identified themselves as being members of the Bluff, Utah-based group \u201cThe Friends of Cedar Mesa.\u201d The Friends of Cedar Mesa (FCM) is a radical environmentalist organization which had a big role in pushing for the Bears Ears National Monument. Their radical and underhanded tactics include creating\u00a0false news and fabricated reports of looting and vandalism<\/a>\u00a0to promote their agenda.<\/p>\n

The following is from an article on March 5, 2017<\/a>, by The Petroglyph outlining the FCM\u2019s collusion with the BLM as well as their attempts to push fake news stories.<\/p>\n

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Friends of Cedar Mesa\u2019s Executive Director Josh Ewing started a fabricated campaign claiming mass \u2018looting\u2019 on Cedar Mesa. The organization went as far as to offer a $2500.00 dollar reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone seen looting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>This recent incident is not the first time members of this group have committed illegal acts in their pursuit to promote their radical left-wing agenda. Rose Chilcoat, who was a board member of the FCM and the Great Old Broads for Wilderness, was caught endangering livestock in 2017 on Lime Ridge along with her husband Mark Franklin, and subsequently charged with a number of felonies. Groups such as FCM and Great Old Broads appear to have total disregard for the law or property rights.<\/p>\n

In the case of FCM\u2019s illegal road blockages, it is fortunate that Mr. Nielson caught them on site and that he had the presence of mind to find out who they were. After finding out their identity he notified the San Juan County Sheriff\u2019s Department about the unlawful closures. It is our understanding that the Sheriff\u2019s Office has begun an investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see if the Bureau of Land Management, which has a history of siding with these radical groups, takes action to investigate the violation of federal law and regulations pertaining to the destruction of our public lands and archaeological artifacts caused by their actions. The damage that the FCM caused is located in the Butler Wash area which is a well-known area of archaeological importance and has been heavily inhabited throughout time.<\/p>\n

The fact that FCM, who purport to be \u201cenvironmentalists,\u201d are dragging logs, rocks, digging up sand and dirt to create these barricades without an environmental impact study, should cause great concern for the BLM. The transference and damage to artifacts as well as damage to the macrobiotic soil (Cryptobiotic soil crust), plants, and the area in general should warrant a criminal investigation to say the least by the Bureau of Land Management.<\/p>\n

The following are pictures of the FCM\u2019s illegal road closures. They clearly show some of the damage that was done.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see what the county and the BLM will do about these unlawful closures. The environmental damage is obvious and those involved should be held accountable.<\/p>\n