Wyoming State Lands: Glamping Septic Facility Litigation
Date: 2022-2025
Status: Completed
Facility septic system threatens human health and Fish Creek.
While many raised various objections to the “glamping” geodesic domes on Wyoming State Trust Land on Teton Village Road, since 2022, POWJH led legal efforts against the septic system at the Tammah Jackson Hole glamping resort (formerly Basecamp). POWJH opposed the development, fearing its septic system could harm the highly sensitive Class 1 Fish Creek watershed already listed as impaired for E. coli, an indicator of fecal contamination, and nutrient pollution.
Basecamp/Tammah Litigation Dismissed and Withdrawn
In March 2025, the Wyoming Supreme Court dismissed POWJH’s case, ruling the organization lacked legal standing. POWJH disagrees with the court’s decision and believes we presented sufficient facts to establish standing in this matter.
In May 2025, POWJH voluntarily withdrew its remaining challenge before the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council, formally ending litigation.
Case Closed, but Advocacy Continues
Although our legal efforts to block the Basecamp/Tammah wastewater system have concluded, POWJH remains committed to safeguarding Fish Creek and ensuring any future development in this sensitive watershed is held to the highest environmental standards.
