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Planning staff told the board the site has operated since 1996 and previously received an SUP; the county owns the property and the new amenities are within a General Rural (GR) zoning district where major recreation facilities are allowed by SUP. Staff reviewed agency responses and reported that Park County Fire District 2 raised no objections, the Park County Weed & Pest office said a long‑term weed plan was not required, and Game and Fish had no terrestrial wildlife comments.

Staff noted the applicant provided NRA standard shot‑fallout information recommending a 300‑yard buffer for shot sizes under 7½, and the applicant clarified the site plan distances meet the required buffer where measured to the fence line rather than to the property line. Commissioners asked staff and the applicant to verify that trails and public recreation corridors are outside the approved fallout zone. The planning director recommended striking an earlier draft condition because Weed & Pest waived the long‑term weed plan requirement.

The board approved the SUP amendment with conditions requiring compliance with county noise, lighting and nuisance regulations and with the conditions of the original SUP, a one‑year implementation expiration (with one possible extension), and compliance with Park County development standards.

Wes Hanson, president of the Cody Shooting Complex, told commissioners the range follows industry safety standards and that the clubhouse posts rules about permitted shot sizes. Commissioners closed the public hearing before voting; no public speakers opposed the amendment during the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Park County Wyoming Board of County Commissioners Meeting - May 20th, @ 09:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Park County commissioners approved an amendment to the Cody Shooting Complex special use permit to add an 11-acre sporting-clays course and 3-acre archery range, with conditions limiting noise, lighting and compliance with the original SUP and county regulations.","taxTitle","Park County, Wyoming","taxId",28096,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230589,"Park County hears multiple special funding requests as commissioners warn of a $2.5 million budget shortfall",0,24888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d&start=24888&end=24888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d/thumbnail_24888000.jpg","/articles/6230589/Park-County/Wyoming/Park-County-hears-multiple-special-funding-requests-as-commissioners-warn-of-a-25-million-budget-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230589-c1b2044adb3a333c45094e7e4398f637/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171418&Signature=lNx-j7ygz0laNxL0oq-2Pj3SMJIPpjBcvLuOY-CfdM7GOmdW~0e9wJq56RjG-fzg7wYerZ~vdQ5B6zNUST2KDJ1U4a6hHJazEOtik77qbZ8vBaBKfy5cT7QkTIFKmVRJsQqnatfb6ELngh-g39rosGeWfRZ64QMy0p9WoRCUuMB0lHU-~ibpf0Rumuu6xtfs~Z~1US1~Ljf0s-IRm6SYGNd9GKvyDfmQM4GbFot83dK2594MWAmZSpdk2LUtFYTgowtnDIZ-mFVpC6oNUArAeobgD1AnM6hnushiL0ovKT9OJxYDs3U8lqUhODri4KpnzfeJ5-WgdAigmmUqyP6-0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Park County commissioners took up a series of special funding requests from nonprofit and public-service groups on Tuesday and said they will defer final decisions until county budget work is complete, citing an estimated $2.5 million shortfall tied to property tax adjustments and uncertainties in federal payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT).

Speakers requested operating and program support across a broad civic patchwork. Mary Louise Wood of the University of Wyoming Extension asked the county to continue a special funding allocation for Park County 4‑H; the local 4‑H program reported 516 youth members last year and requested roughly $8,000 — an amount county staff said has varied in prior years. Members emphasized 4‑H’s role in youth development, market livestock projects and statewide shooting-sports competition.

Rick Burns and Rachel Vardaman of the Palo Economic Partnership described a $20,000 request configured as an hourly charge-back (up to 400 hours at $50/hour) for grant writing and facilitation work the partnership provides the county; they offered to track hours and report deliverables. Burns reviewed PEP’s business-retention survey, agribusiness and outdoor recreation grant-writing efforts and an aerospace plan tied to the Powell Airport.

Aaron Buck, director of Yellowstone Regional Airport, requested $33,000 toward annual operating support and an additional $15,000 for an approach-and-departure study intended to reduce minimum weather minima and climbing gradients so airlines could bring larger aircraft and improve reliability. Buck said the airport’s commercial designation brings approximately $1.3 million annually in FAA entitlement funds for capital work, and he framed the operating request as an investment that leverages federal capital dollars.

Other groups seeking support included:
- Powell Animal Shelter, asking for $3,500 to help cover animal food and veterinary care.
- Discover Matisse visitor center, which asked to continue county grant support for facility lease, advertising and events promotion.
- Matetsee Senior Center, which requested $25,000 to support meals, outreach, a proposed partnership with local restaurants on extra meal days and a vehicle for meal delivery and participant transport.
- Oxbow Center (behavioral health, formerly Yellowstone Behavioral Health), which requested county support for crisis and emergent services in Park County and described gaps for people who may not qualify for state-funded care.
- A county recycling group seeking continued funding for recycling operations and a glass-crusher pilot: the group said community donations and grants recently raised about $120,000 for equipment and pilot work, and requested sustained county support to keep operations open.

County commissioners reminded speakers that revenue uncertainty — including an estimated $2.5 million impact from property tax issues and pending federal PILT payments — requires staff to assemble department budgets in June and hold a final budget hearing in mid-July. Commissioners said they will review the special funding requests alongside departmental budgets and notify applicants after the county’s budget work is complete.","Park County commissioners heard funding requests from 4‑H, economic development group PEP, Yellowstone Regional Airport, visitor centers, senior services, recycling and behavioral health organizations and said final decisions will wait until county budget work is completed due to an estimated $2.5 million revenue shortfall.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230594,"Park County denies Wyoming Riverwalk Investment floodplain permit; commissioners cite missing LOMA and request engineered designs",224,21242000,21466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d&start=21242&end=21466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d/thumbnail_21242000.jpg","/articles/6230594/Park-County/Wyoming/Park-County-denies-Wyoming-Riverwalk-Investment-floodplain-permit-commissioners-cite-missing-LOMA-and-request-engineered-designs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230594-ae13ab1d6a049e92babf2a7ee8e8adf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171418&Signature=Mg5kdpnqY6JRFI4rL4-Kpy-Ahun1EEzJuJ0lPo9CRzck2fN7RUStE1U6vxsfu2MUnACYYClgMG8LAaTq0c1JgxUjnbVHWx8ecvBthgdvCK9fxc~9rhREI-BuK8z14S1rn3rbY4M9xZIjyu1S~sIZ4znZ1dO7HM51CFnfW10znxeAeFQEgRHgd3TrSFALqtStsN1Dy21qjqOgGb0FBQKepstnQl0XMXgpxLJmZSA1beFMNE-WTBXnhAb7bam7AyCGwx-U7HZJgFrOch3pHEtWLx-PoPNxfS23iQPodXeBHZl7ung9YuyzWBZNuOcktUwHe2gajmad-2JwyoDJcsGPJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Park County commissioners on Tuesday denied a floodplain-permit application from Wyoming Riverwalk Investment LLC after staff and several commissioners said the project lacked a necessary Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and an engineer-stamped design showing how the proposed work would affect the river floodplain.

The application concerns work near a river channel that includes reconfiguring a road and installing or modifying a water/well system tied to adjacent development. County staff told the board the applicant had not delivered a LOMA document that would show whether the project changed floodplain boundaries; commissioners said they needed that mapping and a certified engineer’s plans before they could approve any floodplain permit.

Commissioner-level discussion focused on two technical gaps: the absence of a documented LOMA or FEMA decision and the lack of a Wyoming-licensed professional engineer’s design for any water, road, or bank stabilization work. “I don’t think the LOMA has been approved by FEMA yet,” one commissioner said. Another commissioner said the county must be able to analyze how the road and site changes alter the floodplain and the larger landscape, and the board needs time to review that material.

The denial motion passed after discussion; commissioners directed staff and the applicant to return when the LOMA and engineer-stamped design are available. Staff noted that several of the standard permit conditions (including posting of an erosion- and sediment-control plan, utility coordination, and a requirement that no fill or alteration occur in regulated floodway areas without further approval) would still apply if the applicant re-submitted with the requested documents.

The board’s action does not bar the applicant from reapplying; it will allow the applicant to present the LOMA and engineered plans in a later packet. Commissioners said they expect applicants to provide full technical documentation for projects affecting mapped floodplains so the county can review impacts to floodplain location and downstream infrastructure.","Park County commissioners voted to deny a floodplain permit application from Wyoming Riverwalk Investment LLC because the board did not receive a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) and wanted engineered designs from a Wyoming-licensed professional engineer before taking action.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6230599,"Park County denies 3J Trucking appeal; board tells operator to seek variance to remove crushed material",3145,18016000,21161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d&start=18016&end=21161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3442160-7a3a1c2f8410d14beb7f618c729a2b5d/thumbnail_18016000.jpg","/articles/6230599/Park-County/Wyoming/Park-County-denies-3J-Trucking-appeal-board-tells-operator-to-seek-variance-to-remove-crushed-material","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230599-ddf9a4c1803100a8c35167d6dd247c2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171418&Signature=hhZ0a462Tb3H1yQQrW4x6FdB6oP-1gIxBF8cas0fl2QojoAsf4OttVXAjba0R2Y86TVdspmB~KsmRAInPLINcdeEOhqoLRYA0fglqvXrQI6ND4Amu4GyYDuZXT369yhmo0l5qVOgs1Y3aRQrIc5djWTYS6hLcyxSiOO6UTX28-nIXyXxAh3nWQMV2mb8MgNEpjYVQRDUtX89noBKT08G-f8vUmuLXNuuDWIH7lZTpVrR~S1uossYAok2f0Q3osXXr~5gZ~V~QEB8z2l0pdFWjreIAeScHnFdAY0tLuJsgcJIzyGzZx6O9Aqe6zz5j8Y5Ex590itIlcbVMOrX3gqLaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Park County commissioners on Tuesday denied an appeal from 3J Trucking LLC over the county's finding that the company's gravel-crushing and material-removal activity required county permits.

The decision follows a year-long series of complaints, a Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) review that upgraded the site to a limited mine operation (LMO), and county staff investigation into whether crushed material was being removed from land in a Park County Land Use Classification (LUC) area that limits processing.

Commissioners heard from Tony Martolio, the 3J Trucking representative, who said the operation began after state agencies told him the work could proceed under a construction-related permit and later as a temporary DEQ authorization. “We had everything in order,” Martolio said, describing conversations with DEQ staff and the site work he and his crew completed. He said he invested in additional equipment this season to finish work and was surprised by the county enforcement action that followed.

Nearby landowner and public commenter Andy Quick said he is not opposed to local businesses operating, but objected to how the project advanced on private land adjacent to a scenic stretch of river. “The first private property they hit is a gravel mine,” Quick said, citing reports and a video he provided to staff showing heavy equipment operating above the river last July.

Planning staff told the board they first received anonymous complaints in June 2024 and later learned from DEQ that material from the property was being taken off site. DEQ then upgraded the activity to an LMO and required reclamation bonding. County staff said some compliance actions and citations were issued when inspectors found specific safety and sanitation lapses during enforcement visits.

After discussion, commissioners voted to deny the appeal. The board also told Martolio that the county process to allow removal of already-processed material is either site-plan review or a variance request; because the property sits in an LUC that limits processing, any future crushing or processing would require formal county approvals. Commissioners said they would not allow additional on-site processing or crushing until the county’s land-use requirements are satisfied.

The board advised Martolio to work with county planning staff to pursue a variance or site-plan review; staff said a variance would require at least 14 days' public notice and a single public hearing before the board. The county did not set a timetable for that application process.

Commissioners and staff emphasized they want the property cleaned and reclaimed, but also insisted county permitting rules must be followed before any new processing resumes.","Park County commissioners denied an appeal from 3J Trucking LLC over a county enforcement decision about a gravel-crushing operation. The board said the company may pursue a county variance to remove material already processed but may not resume crushing or processing without further county approvals.","actionData","errors"]

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