Committee seeks lower-cost options after water modeling deemed too expensive
Jul 6, 2026
Staff told the committee that groundwater modeling proposed by a consultant would be cost-prohibitive; members asked staff to pursue an alternate, lower-cost proposal and highlighted USGS data about types of water use for planning purposes.
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Milton Ollerton, Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Administrator, told the Greater Rigby Area Committee that detailed groundwater modeling proposed by Rocky Mountain Environmental would be too expensive and staff asked the consultant for a lower-cost alternate to present to County Commissioners. "Modeling would be too expensive," Ollerton said, and staff will return with a revised proposal that includes cost estimates.
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