Specifications include, but are not limited to: Proposals are being solicited from qualified land planning or public lands consultants to conduct research and develop an updated Land Use Plan (LUP) for Carbon County, Wyoming. The successful applicant will work closely with the Board of County Commissioners (Board), selected Carbon County staff (staff), Planning and Zoning Commission (Commission), and the public through the plan development process. • Build upon and supplement the foresight presented in the 2010 LUP, as amended, and present methods to maintain or update the vision for Carbon County; • Take into account adopted plans of contiguous local governments to the extent that they affect extra-jurisdictional interests and pursuant to state law; • Encourage a more efficient growth pattern to be guided into existing towns or rural growth centers; • Provide for the adequate and timely provision of county facilities and services in order to support existing and planned development; • Direct growth to where county facilities and service capacity are available or committed to be available in the future and provide an adequate supply of buildable land for at least 20 years; • Promote opportunities for business expansion and creation and the economic health of the County; • Protect areas of environmental concern; • Conserve and manage natural resources; and • Protect life and property from the effects of hazards.
