Wyoming reaches agreement for sale of land inside Grand Teton National Park

The Federal government is Constitutionally prohibited from "owning" this land

Beautiful area there. I do hope it doesnt get commercialized that would suck. I know that actor from LOST ..Josh Holloway, owns a home over by jackson hole not far from there...property is EXPENSIVE around there.

I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but here goes:

In this case, should the deal fall through, the Federal Government should call eminent domain. Fed trumps state. If the intent is to make the land part of the national park that surrounds it, then I wouldn't care if the Feds grabbed land from the state, as long as it's to incorporate it into a national park.

I said it, deal.

I see. The "elite" like Holloway can own land near there, but common plebes like us have our land taken away because it is an inclusion on federal property and then made into a park (that you can't do anything on it now-a-days)?

whew....I thought China was gonna buy it

But that's our property.

On Monday, Wyoming and the United States Department of the Interior announced an agreement to conserve hundreds of acres of unprotected land inside Grand Teton National Park all while helping the state's students.

640 acres of unprotected land within Grand Teton National Park known as the Antelope Flats Parcel is owned by the State of Wyoming School Trust. Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell reached an agreement for the state to sell the land to National Parks Service. ... "We are hopefully that from today that we are going to get this parcel sold to the parks service and get it done by the end of the year," said Mead.

The parcel of land sits in the middle of Grand Teton National Park. The 640 acres are valued at $46 million dollars. The federal government has already pledged $23 million dollars to the purchase with the Nation Park Service coming up with the other half. If the money can't be raised the land will go up for auction for possible commercial use. ... "It would be devastating for wildlife corridors, for the visitor experience, and also for that historic iconic view ship," said David Vela, Grand Teton National Park Superintendent.

Wyoming is experiencing a severe drop in revenues so the sale of the Antelope Flat Parcel would go toward education in the state. Governor Mead says it's important for them to sell the land to park services so it can conserved. ... "It gives us some comfort to know what I'm enjoying today with my kids, my kids will enjoy with my grandkids and it will look like this," said Mead.

whew....I thought China was gonna buy it

I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but here goes:

In this case, should the deal fall through, the Federal Government should call eminent domain. Fed trumps state. If the intent is to make the land part of the national park that surrounds it, then I wouldn't care if the Feds grabbed land from the state, as long as it's to incorporate it into a national park.

I said it, deal.

The Federal government is Constitutionally prohibited from "owning" this land

I was just there. This particular spot is flat but contains a historical site called Mormon Row - favorite for photographers. Very close to the elk refuge. Lots of moose sightings in this area but not in this direct spot. There are already private residences on this street. It's east of the Tetons. It's actually pretty ugly land compared to the gorgeous surroundings. Flat, very little in the way of trees.

Not yet...now it's the U.N.'s land....China alittle later...BIG MISTAKE either way...

The bolded words are the real problem.

This is not the way our country (not the government's BTW) was built.

Beautiful area there. I do hope it doesnt get commercialized that would suck. I know that actor from LOST ..Josh Holloway, owns a home over by jackson hole not far from there...property is EXPENSIVE around there.