People from all corners of Jackson Hole and beyond wonder why Teton County Board of Commissioners is considering allocating $750,000 for design of a proposed road that would cut through a sensitive Jackson Hole wildlife corridor with high scenic and social value. The abundance of elk, moose, waterfowl, eagles, sandhill cranes and fox in this special corridor with one of the most scenic and quite sections of Teton County’s Pathway system makes it obvious to most residents and visitors that the area around the Tribal Trail Scenic Pathway is no place for a road.
There are other more pressing needs for our community. Think housing, social services, and WYDOT funded bicycles for all as a starting point.
Logic doesn’t drive the current course of this proposed road. Without the promised adherence to the Tribal Trail Connector Project Charter and without the perspective of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee, there is no critical representation of the community at large.
How do you feel about the destruction of valuable open space in Jackson Hole? Please write to your commissioners and town council this weekend and ask that your comments be seen by them before they reconvene on Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14, for continued budget discussions.