Endangered Snail Delaying Construction

The idea that a snail, half the size of a dime, would delay construction on a new boat ramp might sound silly but it's happening in Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls Power started reconstructing a public access boat ramp at South Tourist Park last year. So far construction hasn't even begun thanks to the Utah Valvata Snail. The Valvata Snail is currently listed as an endangered species, and present in that area of the Snake River. This isn't the first time the Valvata Snail has delayed construction in Eastern Idaho. In 2003 reconstruction of a Firth Bridge was put on hold because of the Valvata Snail...read more