As you may have read about in the news, Teton County and the Town of Jackson are evaluating a proposal to use specific-purpose excise tax, or SPET, revenue to pay for improvements at the Wilson Bridge Recreation Area.

The plan envisions a public park with an improved boat ramp, additional parking, pathway access, green space and a protected eddy for swimming. The project would be coordinated with the pathway bridge proposed for the same location.

The Snake River Fund strongly supports this proposal. To…

Filed under: Snake River Fund News on March 15th, 2010 | Comments Off

by Lauren Furtney, Cowboy State Free Press Reporter

“Like Godzilla coming out of the sea of Japan ready to eat Tokyo” was how Sen. Kit Jennings, R-Natrona County, described the invasive mussels that are being addressed in the Aquatic Invasive Species Act.

These invasive species have been one of the leading topics of concern in this legislative session as legislators have worked on strategies to keep the mussels out of Wyoming’s waters. House Bill 18 outlines methods of controlling water entries, state borders, and boat inspections to…

Filed under: Watershed News on March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »