Comp plan approved with emphasis on water quality

Update zeroes in on water quality, conservation, housing and the economy.

By Billy Arnold
Billy Arnold
Environmental Reporter

Billy Arnold has been covering the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the people who manage it since January 2022. He previously spent two years covering Teton County government, and a year editing Scene. Tips welcomed.

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Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020 Updated Nov 12, 2020
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Hoback Junction — Buy Now

Water quality issues like those in Hoback became a central point in the process of updating the 2012 Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan.
RYAN DORGAN / NEWS&GUIDE FILE

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Water quality issues like those in Hoback became a central point in the process of updating the 2012 Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan.
RYAN DORGAN / NEWS&GUIDE FILE

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The town and county approved an update to the 2012 comp plan last week, capping over a year of work.

“I truly believe that this update will be a huge advancement to this community,” Jackson’s Community Development Director Tyler Sinclair said during a Nov. 2 meeting. “We should be commended for stopping, pausing, updating the plan, challenging ourselves to do better.”

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Final Comp Plan Staff Report & Draft

Updated Nov 10, 2020
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Billy Arnold

Environmental Reporter

Billy Arnold has been covering the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the people who manage it since January 2022. He previously spent two years covering Teton County government, and a year editing Scene. Tips welcomed.

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