Deny Luxury Resorts in Ultra-Rural Wyoming Upper Hoback

The Planning & Zoning Board is expected to go before Sublette County Commissioners on Dec. 7th, to recommend rezoning and construction of a massive luxury resort! The way of life we love is about change SIGNIFICANTLY for the communities of Hoback Ranches/Hoback Basin. Qualities of our community and rural lifestyle will be negatively affected by development so close. This resort will add 130+ guests & employees year round, more than doubling the population of Bondurant! The resort owner-funded impact study was insufficient and does not address the many negative impacts (greatly increasing the number of people recreating in the area, increasing septic production on highly permeable soil, likely resulting in groundwater contamination/sewage pollution to the Hoback River, increased garbage going to Sublette county transfer station, steady stream of transient Guests requires supply of food and living supplies to be delivered and increase road maintenance expenses, etc.). Also, permit request doesn’t indicate type of activities. Snowmobile rental, along with increased vehicles in area, would add a significant amount of exhaust pollution and noise pollution. Constant influx of Guests fishing and hunting will increase demand on the relatively small upper Hoback region.
Rezoning of this Ag land for multi-occupant commercial use and permit approval of this large luxury resort would not be of a positive benefit to the wildlife nor the residents living in the area and should be denied by the Sublette County Commissioners. Upcoming Commission agenda & information at www.sublettewyo.com.