(Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) This July 14, 2016, file photo shows then state Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, watching Interior Secretary Sally Jewell as she speaks at a public meeting with San Juan County Commissioners in Monticello. The Kane County water district that Noel heads is proposing to get into the business of golf, and Noel says recreation fits with the taxpayer- and user-funded district's mission.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.