Drainage System Planned in Jackson Landslide Area
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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – The Jackson Town Council is making arrangements with property owners to build a runoff drainage system near a slow-moving landslide.
The landslide has slowed down to barely any movement since it tore off part of one house and threatened several other homes and businesses last spring.
Now, Jackson officials are discussing ways to permanently stabilize the landslide. Until that can happen, they want to keep spring rain and snow runoff from causing the slide to surge again.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the drainage ditch will catch water as it runs downhill above the slide zone. From there, the water would be diverted through a pipe and eventually into an existing drainage system down below.
Town officials peg the long-term stabilization cost at nearly $9 million.