Teton commissioners OK Wild & Scenic Rivers eligibility-extension letter

The Teton County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on March 20 to mail a letter to Bridger-Teton National Forest Acting Forest Supervisor Bekee Hotze requesting a “Wild and Scenic Rivers Eligibility Extension.” The request was presented by Public Works Project Manager Chris Colligan and approved as drafted.

The county’s official meeting record does not include the text of the letter or specify which river segments, study scope, or deadline the county is seeking to extend; those details appear to be in the draft correspondence referenced in the minutes. Residents interested in the county’s specific request may need to obtain the letter from the clerk’s office or the meeting packet attachment.

The vote occurred during the Board’s March 20 voucher meeting under “proposed outgoing commissioner correspondence,” with no public comment recorded on the item. (Commissioners Mark Newcomb and Luther Propst were absent.) See: Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes and Financials Packet.