On Wednesday, November 18th, while working with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to conduct a count of big horn sheep in a portion of southeastern the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau spotted an unusual object and landed nearby to investigate further.
The crew members found a metal monolith installed in the ground in a remote area of red rock.
The crew said there was no obvious indication of who might have put the monolith there.
The exact location of the installation is not being disclosed since it is in a very remote area and if individuals were to attempt to visit the area, there is a significant possibility they may become stranded and require rescue.
Just 2 days after the press release stating they would not be releasing the exact location of the installation, the 12 ft. tall monolith was located.
On Tuesday, November 24th, an official statement by the Bureau of Land Management stated “Although we can’t comment on active investigations, the Bureau of Land Management would like to remind public land visitors that using, occupying, or developing the public lands or their resources without a required authorization is illegal, no matter what planet you are from.”
The Bureau of Land Management confirmed during a site visit on Saturday, November 28th, that an unknown party or parties had removed the illegally installed structure referred to as the “monolith” sometime on the evening of Friday, November 27th. The Bureau of Land Management did not remove the structure which had been recently discovered on public lands in the Monticello Field Office.
