County commissioners to back a full environmental review for WY-22

Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners is set to sign a July 6 letter urging the Wyoming Department of Transportation to proceed with an Environmental Impact Statement for Wyoming Highway 22 improvements appreciation letter. The letter backs WYDOT’s recommendation to the Federal Highway Administration and frames the corridor as one where “potential for significant environmental effects” requires the highest level of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.

For wildlife and water, that matters because an EIS forces a more explicit comparison of alternatives and mitigation, not just for traffic and crash history but for the corridor’s natural values. Commissioners point to the “important natural and scenic values of this corridor” and say the review should weigh “environmental stewardship, public safety, and cost-effective design approaches,” a set of priorities that will influence whether future designs protect movement corridors and avoid damage to sensitive wetlands along the Pass road.