County to partner with UW on Grand Targhee Draft EIS workshop
Teton County commissioners are set to approve a research agreement with the University of Wyoming to plan and facilitate a joint workshop focused on the Grand Targhee Resort Expansion Draft EIS.
If you ranch or run a rural business, you do not get to ignore what happens at Grand Targhee. This agreement is the county lining up University of Wyoming capacity to help the two Teton County commissions sit down in the same room and work through the Grand Targhee Resort Expansion Draft EIS in a structured way, instead of lobbing comments over the border.
County staff are recommending approval of a research agreement with UW (through the Ruckelshaus Institute and Haub School) to support that regional engagement around the Draft EIS. The packet frames it as planning and facilitation for a joint workshop tied directly to the Draft EIS process. See: Board of County Commissioners Research Agreement Packet.
Background
A Special Joint Meeting between Teton County, Wyoming, and Idaho is set for Nov. 30, 2026, with commissioners and staff from both counties attending, but the agenda is not yet specified.
Latest: 2026-11-30 — Special Joint Meeting scheduled; agenda not specified in available sources.
curated as of 2026-11-08
Recent Teton County contracts with the University of Wyoming for surveys and focus groups total $99,565, with objectives centered on informed, community-driven planning and policy.
Latest: 2026-10-20 — Contract approved for Sheriff's Office immigration enforcement assessment (surveys and focus groups) with the University of Wyoming for $69,171.
curated as of 2026-11-06
The Grand Targhee Resort expansion is under active regional review as of May 2026, with a major joint workshop scheduled for July 2026 to address socioeconomic and environmental impacts. No final approvals or construction have occurred yet.
Latest: 2026-07 — Planned joint workshop to address the Draft EIS and regional impacts of the Grand Targhee Resort expansion (scheduled).
curated as of 2026-05-25
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Board of County Commissioners Research Agreement Packet | packet |