Planning Process
The planning process consists of the series of activities that are designed to produce a new land use plan for Big Horn County.
The planning process begins an "inventory phase" that concentrates on examining existing conditions and trends in the county. The process then moves on to proposing preliminary "planning goals and strategies". The setting of goals and strategies will define what the plan is seeking to achieve. Following this, a draft plan will be prepared and presented to the public for review and comment. After any necessary revision, a final plan will be presented to the County Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of County Commissioners for their approval.
This planning process is illustrated in the diagram below:
Available Information
The following information concerning the land use plan is available here. Click on the subject heading links below and to the left to access more information about each subject.
Adopted Plan |
Big Horn County Land Use Plan - January 6, 2010, as adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. |
Inventory Papers |
Background planning studies on Big Horn County's economy, population growth, land use, agriculture, housing, and infrastructure. |
Primary Planning Goals |
The main proposes and objectives of the new land use plan. The goals are proposed and up for public comment at the Open House meetings December 2-4, 2008. |
Plan Map Series |
The mapping portion of the inventory phase, including maps of various factors relevant to land use planning in Big Horn County. |
Groundwater Information |
Background information and studies on groundwater in Big Horn County used by the consultants in the planning process. |
Energy Corridors |
Background information on the proposed energy
corridors on federal lands in Big Horn County. |