On March 10, 2026, a group of concerned East Jackson neighbors met at the Elks Lodge in Jackson to discuss issues related to the proposed 2025 development plan for the Nelson Residential Site on Nelson Drive. The discussion focused on how significantly the 2025 proposal diverges from the Final Decision issued in 2012 by Bridger–Teton National Forest (BTNF) Superintendent Jacqueline Buchanan. Many attendees believe the 2025 proposal represents an entirely new development plan that legally requires a new approval process under NEPA. Continued Meeting Summary .....
An image of East Jackson and the massive 80-acre BTNF Nelson Residential Parcel. We intend to protect this land as it is vulnerable to development now and in the future.
A hand-drawn sketch that BTNF Supervisor Buchanan sent to East Jackson neighbor Charlie Payne in 2012 clarifying her Decision Notice and noting the approved boundaries of the project.
The 2025 development plan as shown in the Special Use Permit issued by BTNF Supervisor Chad Hudson to the Housing Trust.
An overlay of the outline of Buchanan's sketch plan with the plans included in the Special Use Permit issued by Hudson. Many units in the 2025 development plan are outside the boundary approved by Buchanan in 2012.
