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Council approves phased expansion of bear conflict zone, sets Aug. 1, 2026 and Aug. 1, 2027 implementation dates
Summary
The council voted unanimously to expand the town's bear conflict zone in two phases (phase 1 effective Aug. 1, 2026; phase 2 effective Aug. 1, 2027), to fold reporting into the ecosystem health indicator report and to return to council in 2028 for additional steps; staff noted dumpster/enclosure costs and offered phased boundaries to reduce burden on haulers and businesses.
Tanya Anderson, the town's ecosystem stewardship administrator, presented staff recommendations to expand Jackson's bear conflict zone in two phases and to relocate the annual bear-conflict report into the town's ecosystem health indicator report for more holistic tracking.
Anderson said the town is on track to have 100% of town-owned containers bear-resistant by 2026 and that informal checks show about 77% compliance in current areas. She proposed a phased rollout to give waste haulers and residents time to adapt and to reduce up-front burden on commercial dumpster users, noting that converting dumpsters or…
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