About Us
We are a local diverse working group made up of stakeholders, advocates, and interested citizens who are working together to evaluate and determine how we can best maintain and enhance the Island Park area. Our focus is to preserve and protect the remarkable features of our landscapes, resources, and wildlife habitat. We seek to honor our uniquely western lifestyles, our cherished traditional uses, and the outstanding recreational opportunities that Island Park has to offer.
Joining together as a comprehensive stakeholder group which includes:
Working to design a balanced approach that will:
These efforts will be determined by best science research, responsible stewardship, and coordinated work with our local, state, and federal partners.
Joining together as a comprehensive stakeholder group which includes:
- private in-holders & business owners
- year-round recreational interests and tourism
- ranchers and agricultural interests (watershed)
- outdoorsmen
- nature enthusiasts
- conservation advocates
- wildlife and healthy species advocates
Working to design a balanced approach that will:
- respect personal and private property rights
- promote multiple use & access to public lands
- protect recreational access and opportunities
- honor our traditional land uses and uniquely western lifestyle
- support and promote healthy rangeland and traditional grazing practices
- support healthy landscape & conservation initiatives
- promote healthy and sustainable forest initiatives
- support healthy watersheds
- support healthy wildlife habitat and management
These efforts will be determined by best science research, responsible stewardship, and coordinated work with our local, state, and federal partners.
Our Vision
Preserve and enhance multiple-use in the Island Park area while respecting the environment, open space, natural resources, wildlife, hydrology, and lifestyle of Island Park.
Our Mission
The Island Park Preservation Coalition is tasked by the community to use a balanced and inclusive approach to advocate for the values, resources, unique opportunities, separate and equal private property rights all working in concert to protect and preserve the traditional Western character and lifestyle of the Island Park area.”
Focus areas:
1. Multiple use
2. Access to public lands
3. Open Space and Natural Resources
4. US Highway 20
5. Responsible land use
6. Citizen involvement
Position Statements
Multiple Use – The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports multiple use (all uses) and unrestricted access to public lands in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho while respecting and balancing the complex nature of the landscape, natural resources, human presence, wildlife, environment, and hydrology of the area.
National Monuments - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes the designation of national monuments in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes wilderness and wilderness study area designations in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Wildlife Overpasses and Fences - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes wildlife overpasses and related fencing in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho. IPPC supports raised highways in the most critical crossing areas. IPPC supports underpasses and associated/required hazing fencing only where the terrain allows them to be unobtrusive.
Wildlife Corridors - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes extra-jurisdictional restrictive land and habitat designations of wildlife corridors, in contrast IPPC supports the natural resources mapping overlays and local jurisdiction and private property owners voluntary and cooperative and concerted responsible stewardship efforts in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Speed Limits - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the existing segments of reduced speed limit, advocates for speed consistency and a reduction of nighttime and daytime speed limits on US 20 and ID 87 in the Island Park area, coordinated by local, county, and state decision-makers. IPPC supports the community solution offered to help alleviate congestion, enhance traffic flow, and improve human safety which have been offered to ITD in the US 20 Ashton to SH 87 PEL and Targhee Pass Project. That solution proposes adding additional passing lanes supported in the $3.5 million dollar JUB study, adding 2 additional traffic lights at Macks Inn and Island Park Village, and providing dedicated entry and exit lanes at Last Chance, Valley View, and Targhee Pass. IPPC also supports a study of the new impacts of the travel/traffic dynamic of the new stop light and paving of the Yale Kilgore Road which offers a second travel corridor to and from Island Park to I-15.
Republican Form of Government - The Island Park Preservation Coalition believes that the people and their elected officials should make important decisions effecting local jurisdictions cooperatively. Therefore citizen advisory committees, advisory votes, and surveys are strongly encouraged at the County and City level that are supported in critical policies stated in local governance guidance, at the state level when relevant.
Local and County Development Planning - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the development of strong local and county land use planning developed and adopted through public participation in the process and that such development shall that reflect the will of the voters and complies with the livability environment goals and highest performance and protection standards of the county communities.
Shared Jurisdictional Coordination - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the lawful coordination of planning and management, shared programs and projects, among/and between local, federal, state, and local governments concerning the issues, proposals, uses and access to/on the shared jurisdictions comprised of private, and public - state and federal lands in Fremont County.
Focus areas:
1. Multiple use
2. Access to public lands
3. Open Space and Natural Resources
4. US Highway 20
5. Responsible land use
6. Citizen involvement
Position Statements
Multiple Use – The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports multiple use (all uses) and unrestricted access to public lands in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho while respecting and balancing the complex nature of the landscape, natural resources, human presence, wildlife, environment, and hydrology of the area.
National Monuments - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes the designation of national monuments in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes wilderness and wilderness study area designations in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Wildlife Overpasses and Fences - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes wildlife overpasses and related fencing in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho. IPPC supports raised highways in the most critical crossing areas. IPPC supports underpasses and associated/required hazing fencing only where the terrain allows them to be unobtrusive.
Wildlife Corridors - The Island Park Preservation Coalition opposes extra-jurisdictional restrictive land and habitat designations of wildlife corridors, in contrast IPPC supports the natural resources mapping overlays and local jurisdiction and private property owners voluntary and cooperative and concerted responsible stewardship efforts in the Island Park area and Fremont County, Idaho.
Speed Limits - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the existing segments of reduced speed limit, advocates for speed consistency and a reduction of nighttime and daytime speed limits on US 20 and ID 87 in the Island Park area, coordinated by local, county, and state decision-makers. IPPC supports the community solution offered to help alleviate congestion, enhance traffic flow, and improve human safety which have been offered to ITD in the US 20 Ashton to SH 87 PEL and Targhee Pass Project. That solution proposes adding additional passing lanes supported in the $3.5 million dollar JUB study, adding 2 additional traffic lights at Macks Inn and Island Park Village, and providing dedicated entry and exit lanes at Last Chance, Valley View, and Targhee Pass. IPPC also supports a study of the new impacts of the travel/traffic dynamic of the new stop light and paving of the Yale Kilgore Road which offers a second travel corridor to and from Island Park to I-15.
Republican Form of Government - The Island Park Preservation Coalition believes that the people and their elected officials should make important decisions effecting local jurisdictions cooperatively. Therefore citizen advisory committees, advisory votes, and surveys are strongly encouraged at the County and City level that are supported in critical policies stated in local governance guidance, at the state level when relevant.
Local and County Development Planning - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the development of strong local and county land use planning developed and adopted through public participation in the process and that such development shall that reflect the will of the voters and complies with the livability environment goals and highest performance and protection standards of the county communities.
Shared Jurisdictional Coordination - The Island Park Preservation Coalition supports the lawful coordination of planning and management, shared programs and projects, among/and between local, federal, state, and local governments concerning the issues, proposals, uses and access to/on the shared jurisdictions comprised of private, and public - state and federal lands in Fremont County.
