Teton County commissioners approved new rules buffering water from development Tuesday, but did not approve a broader update to county code designed to protect water, wildlife and wild spaces. By a 4-1 verdict, the board voted to approve setbacks, with Commissioner Luther Propst casting the sole “no” vote. He said the proposed setbacks didn’t go far enough to protect water quality. As proposed, the setbacks are “a watered-down half-measure that does not adequately address the severity of our water quality problems,” Propst said. He supported a more protective version of the setbacks drafted by environmental advocacy groups Protect Our Waters Jackson Hole and the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.
Setbacks for Water Quality: Teton County’s Latest Rules Spark Debate
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