The most interesting parcel offered for the state’s twice-a-year land auction Wednesday is the 120 acres that the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration had proposed for a sand and gravel operation on the edge of Teasdale in Wayne County.
But a group of local residents raised a stink, arguing industrial activity had no place on a scenic ridge between Teasdale and Torrey, two historic ranching towns that are a gateway to Capitol Reef National Park.
SITLA leaders agreed it would be more profitable to sell this parcel than mine it.