Public Comment
The Park County Land Use Plan is on track for completion in 2023, and now a draft of the all-encompassing plan is available online for another round of public input for the next few decades of growth in northwest Wyoming. On Monday, Feb. 13, the first iteration of the long-awaited Park County Land Use Plan…
Wyoming’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan is open for public comment. In a recent press release from WYDOT, the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocates, “funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the NEVI program,” which plans to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure in “key corridors” throughout the country. Wyoming has almost “$24 million”…
After an extensive review and public comment period, Yellowstone National Park is moving forward with its plan to bring communications into the 21st Century. The National Park Service (NPS) signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (F.O.N.S.I.) for an environmental assessment (EA) to improve telecommunications systems in the developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The…
Public input is being sought in the future of vehicle use in Shoshone National Forest, before six years of work results in a new system of roads and trails. The Shoshone National Forest Travel Management Project Environmental Assessment (E.A.) was completed to analyze the physical, biological, social, and economic effects of the proposed changes to…
As the Cody school district faces difficult decisions, tonight’s meeting at Cody Middle School is the public’s chance to stand up, speak up, and be heard. Park County School District #6 is trying to figure out how the future of education will look in Cody. Unfortunately, that means trimming the district’s budget – and could…
Bighorn Basin residents are being asked to give their opinion’s on how the Ten Sleep community and its surrounding landscape will climb into the future. Rather than being just another out-of-the-way Wyoming community, Ten Sleep is becoming a destination for many outdoor enthusiasts. One activity is primarily driving that attention: rock climbing. The Tensleep Canyon…
Yellowstone National Park officials are seeking public comment on a proposition to install nearly 200 miles of fiber-optic cable through the park for faster internet connections. The park already has a microwave transport system and underground copper cable designed for landline phones. All of Yellowstone’s phones and computers utilize the microwave system. The 40-year old…
Northwest College wants your opinion on its future. In light of the ongoing roller coasters of enrollment and economy – exacerbated by the pandemic – the college is hosting a series of meetings aimed at action. Administrators and board members see 2020 as a major transformational year in the institution’s history, and they want Park…
If you have an opinion on vehicles in Shoshone National Forest, now’s the time to speak up. Forest officials are moving forward with their Travel Management Planning process. Started in June of 2015, this process will designate a sustainable system of roads, trails, and areas that are open for motor vehicle use with public involvement. After years of planning…
Governor Gordon Opposes “Boneheaded” BLM Conservation Leases
Andrew-Rossi
June 19, 2023
On Thursday morning, Governor Mark Gordon provided testimony to the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s Conservation and Landscape Health proposed rule and in favor of a bill to withdraw that rule. Making Wyoming’s case that the proposed rule oversteps the federal agency’s authority while undermining the important role that…