Commission provides comment on Moose-Wilson Road Alternatives

Released by Teton County, WY
Jackson, WY., – September 17, 2014 – On Monday, The Board of County Commissioners, as stake holders in the process, approved and submitted comment on the Moose-Wilson Road Alternative to the National Park Service.

With the priorities of the Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan as their basis, the Board expressed their full support to maintain the Moose-Wilson Road as a two-way rural country road, while encouraging analysis and scientific study of opportunities to reduce vehicular traffic, to provide safe multi-modal transit options, and maintaining public access without negatively impacting wildlife and wildlife habitats.

Hank Phibbs, Commission Chairman stated, “We support the National Park Service in their work and commend them for taking the steps necessary to base their decisions on scientific study and thorough analysis. This is an important public process and we were pleased to engage in an intergovernmental conversation by submitting our comments.”

The Commission’s letter outlines their support of Alternative D, with modifications including adaptive management to mitigate traffic during high traffic times, limited commercial activity, low impact interpretative resources and pursuit of private-public partnerships to fund transit or a pathway and maintenance.  The letter may be viewed at www.tetonwyo.org