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Board approves letter to federal and state officials expressing concern about USFS restructuring
Summary
Teton County authorized sending a letter dated April 21, 2026 addressing Federal Land Management Office actions and erosion of institutional capacity to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Wyoming's U.S. senators and representative, and the governor.
Public Works Project Manager Chris Colligan presented a draft letter regarding Federal Land Management Office actions and concerns about erosion of institutional capacity within the U.S. Forest Service. The Board voted to approve signing and sending the letter dated April 21, 2026 to the following recipients: the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon.
The action directs county leadership to communicate concerns to state and federal elected officials and agency leadership. The letter and its recipients were read into the record as part of the staff recommendation, and the Board approved sending it by unanimous vote.
