Star Valley is located
30 miles south of Jackson Hole,a beautiful valley dotted
with farms and a mountainous topography tucked between
the Salt River Range in western Wyoming and the Webster
Range of eastern Idaho. Three national forests surround
Star Valley, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou National
Forest, and the Targhee National. Star Valley Wyoming.
The Snake and Greys River inter the valley on the north
side and dump into 20 mile long Palisades Lake and the
Salt River winds through its center. Star Valley provides
great access for the outdoorsman and is home to world
class hunting and fishing. Star Valley Is a rich place
to visit or live. |
 |
|
| North
Alpine Planned Community |
| |
The Meridian Group, owned by Mike
and Jerry Halpin, plans to develop an approximately 100-acre
parcel in Alpine at the intersection of Routes 89 and 26. The
parcel will be developed into a multi-use residential and retail
property. |
State,
federal agencies invite public input on proposed mining plans
By Emily Jones |
| |
POCATELLO - The Bureau of Land Management and
the U.S. Forest Service are hosting public meetings to discuss
a proposed mining plan with an extension into environmentally
sensitive areas.The proposed mining areas would be added on to
J.R. Simplot's Smoky Canyon Mine about 20 miles west of Afton,
Wyo. |
New
Phosphate Mining Proposal Provides First Test of the Roadless
Rule
|
| |
The Greater
Yellowstone Coalition is doing all it can do to stop the
new mine that will provide many good paying jobs for Star Valley.
As Indicated in the link above they are activating their national
membership to butt into Star Valley's economic well being.
Whether you are for or against this mine you better let your
voice be heard as we need this decided by local people, not
by New Jersey do-gooders. Don't fill out their comment form
as they sometimes change them before they send it to the BLM
if the comments don't agree with their position. |
Feds
reopen Caribou-Targhee mining case
By Emily Jones |
| |
POCATELLO - Federal officials have sent back to
the Caribou-Targhee National Forest a decision that would have
allowed the J.R. Simplot Co. to explore the possibility of phosphate
mining in an area near Georgetown. |
