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 of Teton Village. The project has faced criticism for its proximity to Fish Creek. In November 2022, local nonprofit Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) filed a petition challenging the authorization of the site’s wastewater permit, which lead to a construction halt in February.
Water is life. In Teton County, all residents rely on the water draining through the Snake River Headwaters watershed to meet our cultural, commercial, and personal needs. Groundwater from the...
“Booms and busts are pretty normal,” said Miller, a fisheries biologist with Game and Fish. “We’ve seen big rises and falls on rivers like the Snake. But on smaller streams...
Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH) has been dedicated to protecting and restoring Teton County’s surface and groundwater for a decade. We rely on three guiding principles to achieve our goal:...
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