Commissioners to weigh letter urging Department of the Interior to rethink Moose-Wilson path
On Oct. 5, county commissioners are set to review a draft letter asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to reconsider a corridor-length separated pathway in the Moose-Wilson corridor and to restore Teton County’s cooperating-agency role.
Teton County commissioners on Monday are set to review proposed outgoing correspondence tied to the Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan Record of Decision amendment, using a draft letter addressed to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum voucher meeting agenda. The Oct. 5 draft says the National Park Service’s Aug. 14, 2026 decision amendment would add a separated multiuse pathway the length of the corridor and realign part of the road, and it asks the department to reconsider the full corridor pathway and treat Teton County as a cooperating agency before moving forward draft letter.
The record shows the board previewed a similar letter dated Sept. 28, 2026, framing the same concerns about wildlife disturbance, habitat fragmentation, and what it calls a lack of meaningful local engagement in the 2026 reevaluation Sept. 28 letter.
Background
The Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan's ROD was amended on August 14, 2026, adding a full-length pathway and road realignment, with Teton County expressing concerns about wildlife and process.
Latest: 2026-10 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners reviewed and prepared outgoing correspondence expressing concerns about the 2026 amendment, particularly regarding the pathway and lack of local involvement.
curated as of 2026-10-04
In 2026, Teton County opposed the addition of a separated multiuse pathway to the Moose-Wilson Corridor plan, requested reconsideration, and formally sought cooperating agency status to influence federal planning.
Latest: 2026-10-05 — Teton County formally requested inclusion as a cooperating agency in the federal planning process for the Moose-Wilson Corridor.
curated as of 2026-10-04
Teton County's Board opposed a corridor-length pathway in the National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan DEIS, citing wildlife and process concerns, and called for alternatives and better local engagement (2025–2026).
Latest: 2026-07-07 — Board reiterated its DEIS concerns and recommendations in a formal objection letter regarding the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and draft Record of Decision, referencing the original June 2025 comments.
curated as of 2026-10-10