Category: Fish Creek
POWJH is turning the tide on septic pollution in Fish Creek
Waterways, especially Fish Creek, have been degraded by pollution from septic systems. A proposed commercial septic system for a “glamping” facility on a state land parcel along Teton Village Road,...
E.coli warning sign posted at Fish Creek
The Teton County Health Department announced Friday that a caution sign has been posted near Hunt Bridge on Fish Creek after high levels of Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli) was...
Wyo Dept. of Environmental Quality approves glamping wastewater permit
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced Friday that it has issued Basecamp Teton WYSPV LLC a permit to construct a small wastewater facility at its “glamping” resort south...
Judge Owens grants water advocates win against glamping, Wyoming DEQ
Responding to a lawsuit from Protect Our Water Jackson Hole against the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, the 9th Judicial District granted the Teton County water quality advocates a stay...
Construction halted on wastewater facility connected to “glamping” site on state trust lands
Construction of a wastewater facility at the headwaters of the Fish Creek watershed on Wyoming State Lands has been halted due to a stay issued by the court. The facility...
Wyoming Sues Teton County Over Land-Use Argument
The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners on Dec. 21 filed a lawsuit against the Teton County Commission, asking the Laramie County District Court to block the county from enforcing land-use...
After lawsuit, water quality regulators reconsider glamping permit
A lawsuit filed by Teton County water quality advocates apparently spurred state water regulators to admit that they had incorrectly issued a septic permit to the company developing a controversial,...
After lawsuit, water quality regulators reconsider glamping permit
A lawsuit filed by Teton County water quality advocates apparently spurred state water regulators to admit that they had incorrectly issued a septic permit to the company developing a controversial,...
POWJH files petition challenging wastewater facility at new glamping site on state trust land
Local nonprofit Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) filed a petition challenging the authorization of a wastewater facility permit by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) for the new...
As glamping goes up, draft bill opens door to housing on state land
Draft bill opens door to much bigger projects on state lands. While Meghan Quinn, director of Protect Our Water Jackson Hole, is disappointed that Teton County has not taken more...