Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
1. THE LAW: Dogs must be on leash at the trailhead
The sign says–”This is wildlife’s home. Your help is needed for their survival.”
2. THE ENFORCEMENT: Forest Service officers issue $100 citations
Trail users must respect wildlife . . . and respect the law.
3. THE BENEFIT: After ten years, bighorn sheep have returned to the area
This area is critical [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Forest Service relies upon legislation known as FSFREA for authority to sell its high-dollar real estate on North Cache for commercial development. But this project abuses Congressional intent and agency policy for FSFREA.
Our latest letters to decision-makers explain this FSFREA abuse:
Congress only intended that FSFREA be used to sell “excess and unneeded land and facilities.” NFS [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Conservation Alliance uncovered evidence that this whole thing was rigged. According to the Jackson Hole News & Guide, documents in Forest Service files prove that it already is spending money from its “proposed” sale of North Cache property to build a new Big Piney Ranger District Office building (Sale is Rigged).
It gets worse. We have evidence [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Add the Jackson Town Council to the list of entities that oppose the sale of national forest land on North Cache Street,” reports the Jackson Hole News & Guide (article).
The Town Council unanimously endorsed a letter to Bridger-Teton National Forest, detailing the council’s opposition to the sale of our land along North Cache (Town of Jackson – letter 11-30-09).
Thank you [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The local Forest Service claims it has no other funding source to meet it facilities maintenance needs, so it must auction off its land.
How can this be true?
Grand Teton National Park got a $13 million “presidentially directed” earmark to build more employee housing. But the whole state of Wyoming got no “Congressionally directed spending items” in the FY2010 budget [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
But, unanswered questions cause concern:
How much housing is enough?
Why disturb virgin forest when other alternatives have no environmental impact?
With a better housing allowance, why can’t employees find existing housing in Town?
Why not work with the Housing Trust to develop affordable employee housing in Town–the School Board did and the Hospital did?
