Dear editor:

I have suggested to two Park County Commissioners that a clear comparison is needed of the state, county and city regulations that are already in place, the regulations that are not compliant with each other, those that are not being enforced and need to go (farmers must complete and submit a form every time they rotate a crop?), with what is being proposed. A very CANDID list of the pros and cons of each should be made transparent. The discussion could then be, how do we become legally compliant without removing landowner's rights to manage their property? I do fear the loss of freedom to manage my miniscule piece of paradise (2.14 acres with NWRD water) to suit my needs and I am not alone.

So far, I have only read or heard the complaints people have aired at meetings, with most (not all) of the commissioners ignoring them.

It would also be very helpful if an option for submitting questions or opinions online was made clearly available to all, not buried within the pages of a huge planning document. Perhaps posted in the Tribune?

How about some clarification on why no amount of Park County regulation was going to stop a cellphone tower on the North Fork. It seems like our commissioners are being blamed for not stopping it even after their valiant expenditure on legal fees. They lost the lawsuit because our state legislators had already ensured that cell towers will be allowed anywhere no matter how much neighbors complain. 

Kay Anderson

Powell