What is the current management status of the Teton River Canyon lands?
Reclamation manages 5,804 acres along 22 miles of the Teton River within the RMP study area. These lands are located adjacent to and upstream of the Teton Dam site in the Teton River Canyon and along the rim in Fremont, Teton, and Madison Counties in eastern Idaho. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) also manages 3,496 acres in the Teton Canyon. Additionally, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has management responsibilities in the area. Reclamation will be coordinating with BLM and IDFG during the development of this plan. Current management has also included administering agricultural leases on Reclamation lands on the canyon rim; permitting commercial guided fishing trips on the river in cooperation with BLM; participating in noxious weed control efforts with BLM, IDFG, and local weed cooperatives; and supporting a number of scientific studies within the canyon.
