As we try to keep you up to date on the moratorium and the legal challenge being brought against it, we wanted to make available to you copies of two memos VARD sent to the board of county commissioners in the last few days. The first memo is regarding the county's use of special legal counsel … [Read more...]

At around 1am this morning after a public hearing lasting over six hours, the Teton County Board of County Commissioners passed an emergency moratorium resolution which will be in effect for 182 days. A meeting report and details on what a moratorium means and where we go from here will be … [Read more...]

This morning the Board of County Commissioners decided to hold a public hearing tonight at 6:30pm at the high school regarding the emergency moratorium resolution proposed by Commissioner Alice Stevenson.  Commissioners Stevenson and Young voted to proceed with the resolution and Commissioner … [Read more...]

The ordinance requires developers to conduct a nutrient pathogen study if a proposed development lies within a designated wetland. Other attributes of a development can trigger this ordinance (for example: industrial applications with more than 600 gallons of wastewater per day, or the existence of … [Read more...]

VARD was one of eight recipients of Idaho Smart Growthﾒs annual ﾓGrow Smart Awardﾔ. VARD received the honor in the Community Advocacy award category for ﾓefforts to encourage vibrant communities through sensible planning, design, and leadership.ﾔ Specifically, Idaho Smart Growth recognized VARDﾒs … [Read more...]

Judge Brent Moss ruled recently on a petition for judicial review filed by Valley Advocates for Responsible Development (VARD) in 2004 pertaining the approval of Fox Meadows Subdivision and Fox Springs Planned Unit Development (PUD) by the Teton County Commissioners. Judge Moss reversed the … [Read more...]

Colorado College's "State of the Rockies Report Card" examines many trends relevant to Teton County, Idaho. For example, the report states that 54% of land in the Rocky Mountain states, including Idaho, is privately held - mostly in the form of ranch and farmland. According to the report, … [Read more...]

Click to view the Proposed Emergency Ordinances and Map … [Read more...]