NEW MEMBER APPOINTED LMS

NEW ADDITION TO P&Z                                       7-7-21              LMS

The Salmon City Council has named Heidi Koenig to the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission.  She has been unanimously appointed for a three-year term.

Rachel Layman of the Salmon Valley Stewardship (SVS) attended the July 7 City Council meeting in search of a volunteer for the Trails Committee.  She said she’s looking for someone to participate and research potential recreational opportunities for Salmon, Lemhi and Custer counties.

The volunteer would be joining representatives from the SVS, Regional Land Trust, Lemhi County, Idaho Department of Recreation, LCEDA, PETA, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation, Heart of the Rockies Initiative and Wilderness Society.  Layman said that originally the group was formed to explore USDA’s Rural Development Grant Program’s recreational focus on rural communities. Essentially the programs were to use signage and kiosks to direct recreationalists to spots of interest or resources.  She said the focus began in 2017 with the new trail along Highway 93 project which is about to begin.

She said the group feels it’s important to have city representation in the planning process. The group meets monthly and at the moment is researching different funding opportunities.  Councilor Jim Bockelman offered to join the effort.

Sacajawea Center Director Suzy Avey asked for official approval of two “no-match” grants she has located.  One is from the Idaho Humanities Council for $5,000 and the other is from the National Park Service Stewardship for $2,000.  Both are for displays to be housed in the former City Police Department at the center. 
The council unanimously approved her acceptance request.