Commenters on both sides of the Bears Ears National Monument debate say Utahâs Cedar Mesa and surrounding lands should be protected, yet many remarks submitted to the Interior Department reflect intense distrust of monument proponentsâ intentions. Anti-monument locals such as Ted Powell fear the 1.3 million-acre designationâs real aim is to turn the region into a playground for outdoor recreation at the expense of families that have lived in San Juan County for generations. âThey want to contro... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>