Commission authorizes joint-powers work to advance Buffalo Gap Extension

Apr 8, 2026

County engineering staff asked commissioners to green-light early work on the Buffalo Gap Extension, including Forest Service coordination and a joint powers agreement; commissioners authorized staff to prepare a JPA and to begin environmental scoping, with preliminary coordination costs estimated at about $20,000.

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County engineering staff told the commission the Buffalo Gap Extension project is being programmed for construction but needs preliminary coordination with the U.S. Forest Service and a formal joint powers agreement (JPA) with neighboring counties before full engineering can proceed. "We'd like to proceed with the authorization from both commissions to proceed on that project," the presenter said, asking for authority to start scoping and environmental surveys.

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