Up and coming local news website (The Hayden Citizen) has uncovered new information suggesting Idaho Fish & Game has been attempting to sound the alarm about the Stone Creek North development. Read Between the Lede for the story.
- Stone Creek North is a controversial development located on a part of a wetland area in Hayden.
- Idaho Fish & Game (IDFG) reached out to Hayden City Council to express their concerns, but were kept from providing public comment due to the council’s rule that curtails public input on items listed on the agenda.
- The regional IDFG representative: “Wetlands are essential habitat for many of Idaho’s fish, wildlife, invertebrate, and plant species […] The hydrologic, water quality, ecosystem support, and habitat functions of wetlands provide highly valued ecosystem services to Idaho’s citizens.”
- IDFG’s communication with Hayden City Council stretches as far back as October 2020 when this issue could have been avoided.
Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game Criticizes Hayden’s Handling of Stone Creek North
In letters and emails between Feb. 15 and Mar. 1, 2023, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) criticized the City of Hayden’s handling of the Stone Creek North subdivision and its wetlands.
