Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

TO PROTECT THE WILDLIFE, WILD PLACES, AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER OF JACKSON HOLE.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT IS FUNDED BY A GRANT, BI-MONTHLY CONSERVATION CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND OUR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (CLI), A 12-WEEK LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFERED AT NO CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS. IN FALL OF 2022, 19 COMMUNITY MEMBERS GRADUATED FROM CLI, FOR A TOTAL OF 206 GRADUATES WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO BECOME GRASSROOTS LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT: OUR COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM ADVOCATED FOR RESPONSIBLE, WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE RESPONSIBLE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO GUIDE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WILDLIFE HABITAT, WILDLIFE PERMEABILITY AND SCENIC VALUES. WE ALSO GUIDED TOWN AND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND GOVERNMENTS BY IDENTIFYING AND DEFINING WEAKNESSES IN PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, BASED ON ADHERENCE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOCUMENT EMBRACED BY TOWN AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE ALLIANCE CONCLUDED A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR WYOMING HIGHWAY 22, PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GUIDANCE TO MAKE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MORE CONDUCIVE TO WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE, ENHANCED WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND REDUCING CONGESTION BY ENCOURAGING RIDE SHARING, VAN POOLS, AND A GREATER USE OF TRANSIT AND PATHWAYS (INCLUDING E-BIKES). THIS PLAN WAS CREATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONALLY KNOWN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND PLANNING CONSULTANT, UNDER A CONTRACT AGREEMENT.

WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS DEPARTMENT: THE ALLIANCE HAS LONG BEEN A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND WILDLIFE THROUGH A DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS, INCLUDING WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE ADVOCACY PROGRAMS, ADVOCATING FOR WILDLIFE CROSSINGS TO REDUCE WILDLIFE-AUTO COLLISIONS, RECOMMENDING LAND-USE PLANNING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES TO PRESERVE HABITAT AND PROVIDE GREATER WILDLIFE PERMEABILITY. OTHER WILDLIFE PROGRAMS INCLUDE "DON'T POACH THE POWDER," A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ADVOCATING ADHERENCE TO WINTER AND SPRING WILDLIFE CLOSURES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS ON PUBLIC LANDS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE HAVE ALSO ADVOCATED AGAINST DEVELOPMENT PLANS BY GRAND TARGHEE RESORT, INCLUDING LODGING DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD IMPOSE FIRE MITIGATION STEPS UPON PUBLICLY OWNED USFS LANDS AND VIOLATE LOCAL LAND REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE URBAN/WILDLAND INTERFACE THAT GUIDES THE INTERSECTION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS.