Post by Logan on Dec 15, 2016 0:08:36 GMT -6
Wyoming sells land in Grand Teton National Park to feds for $46M
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A $46 million deal between Wyoming and the Interior Department put a square mile of land inside Grand Teton National Park into U.S. government hands Monday, eliminating the possibility that the pristine property with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains' Teton Range might be developed.
The sale ended years of drama in which Wyoming officials sought to sell the land called Antelope Flats in the Jackson Hole valley while federal officials and environmentalists worried it could end up privately owned.
"The acquisition of Antelope Flats accomplishes a longstanding goal of the National Park Service by ensuring that this land will forever provide habitat for antelope, elk, moose, wolves, and grizzly bears as well as preserving the outstanding vistas of the Tetons for future visitors to enjoy," National Park Foundation President Will Shafroth said in a statement.
Wyoming had owned the land surrounded by park lands since it became a state in 1890. The land was among hundreds of parcels statewide designated for sale to raise money for public education.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-sells-land-in-grand-teton-national-park-to-feds/article_f575bffc-c0c5-11e6-b3df-ebd9d3e2f69e.html
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A $46 million deal between Wyoming and the Interior Department put a square mile of land inside Grand Teton National Park into U.S. government hands Monday, eliminating the possibility that the pristine property with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains' Teton Range might be developed.
The sale ended years of drama in which Wyoming officials sought to sell the land called Antelope Flats in the Jackson Hole valley while federal officials and environmentalists worried it could end up privately owned.
"The acquisition of Antelope Flats accomplishes a longstanding goal of the National Park Service by ensuring that this land will forever provide habitat for antelope, elk, moose, wolves, and grizzly bears as well as preserving the outstanding vistas of the Tetons for future visitors to enjoy," National Park Foundation President Will Shafroth said in a statement.
Wyoming had owned the land surrounded by park lands since it became a state in 1890. The land was among hundreds of parcels statewide designated for sale to raise money for public education.
Read more: www.wyomingnews.com/news/wyoming-sells-land-in-grand-teton-national-park-to-feds/article_f575bffc-c0c5-11e6-b3df-ebd9d3e2f69e.html