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Teton County approves letter urging continued eligibility for river segments in Wild and Scenic review
Summary
The board approved staff-supplied feedback to the Forest Service's Wild and Scenic Rivers eligibility evaluation, including a recommended sentence to retain eligibility for river segments identified in the 1992 analysis; the Greater Yellowstone Coalition provided public comment.
Public Works Project Manager Chris Colligan presented a staff recommendation and draft letter responding to the Forest Service’s Wild and Scenic Rivers eligibility evaluation. Jared Becker of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition provided public comment during the item. After discussion, the board approved sending a letter on county letterhead to Acting Forest Supervisor Ms. Bekee Hotze dated April 13, 2026, that includes four changes: three typographical corrections and one substantive sentence recommending continued eligibility for the river segments identified in the 1992 analysis. Commissioner Len Carlman moved to approve the letter, Commissioner Luther Propst seconded, and the board voted unanimously to send the letter.
The minutes do not reproduce the full draft letter; they record the board’s approval and the specific addition recommending maintenance of eligibility for the previously identified segments. The action formalizes the county’s feedback in the Forest Service eligibility review process.
