Dear Editor,
The Oct. 17 Sublette County Planning and Zoning Board meeting deflected around the recommendations by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department regarding the Moyes 40 Rod West …
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Dear Editor,
The Oct. 17 Sublette County Planning and Zoning Board meeting deflected around the recommendations by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department regarding the Moyes 40 Rod West Subdivision, a 291-acre subdivision with over 40 homes. Instead of insisting that the developer meet the intent of the County Comprehensive Plan to protect open space, rural values and wildlife, the P and Z Board voted to move it on to the Board of County Commissioners without insisting the developer also comply with the intent of the Game and Fish Recommendations. How can the Planning and Zoning Board make recommendations for something this important without all the facts?
Game and Fish provided a letter in July outlining its recommendations for maintaining the Sublette Migration Corridor for Mule Deer and Pronghorn. The recommendation included maintaining an approximately 1,600-foot corridor through the development as that development lies within the designated corridor. While the developer engaged in a long narrative of the difficulty of negotiating with Wyoming Game and Fish, he provided no science to support the premise that adding numerous fences in a narrower corridor would meet that recommendation, nor did he provide written evidence of any negotiation outcome. Rather than insisting on a more detailed analysis and submission, the Planning and Zoning Board moved to recommend approval to the Board of County Commissioners.
Sincerely,
Ron and Fran Chilcote, Pinedale, Wyo.