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The U.S. Forest Service’s affordable housing project is close to tackling many hurdles that have stalled its construction.
Due to the nature of the project, many entities are involved. The parcel is on U.S. Forest Service-owned land but is within Dillon’s town boundaries, and Summit County government officials are committed to building affordable housing at the site.
“I mean, nothing’s normal about this because we are the first county to lease land from the Forest Service in the nation for affordable housing,” Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue said.
After five years of back-and-forth discussions about who will provide sewer services, who will own the land and what the density of the housing project will be, the involved groups are taking steps to build the project. Right now, the parcel of land will remain under the ownership of the U.S. Forest Service. As soon as a series of procedures are completed, construction can begin.
“I would say this project has been a long time coming,” Dillon Town Manager Nathan Johnson said. “We’ve been exploring it with our partners at the county and the U.S. Forest Service for quite some time. I will say the main tone here is perseverance — and determination.”
