About CRUSL - Citizens for Responsible Use of State Lands
Citizens for Responsible Use of State Lands, or CRUSL, is a community-based, advocacy non-profit whose mission is to:
Protect local rights to control the appropriate and legal use of State Lands.
In Teton County, CRUSL aims to preserve the 640-acre Teton Village State Land Parcel near Highway 390 while generating significant revenue for the Wyoming Educational Fund. CRUSL supports the Jackson Hole Land Trust in seeking solutions for this land's permanent preservation.
Protecting this iconic space at the entrance to Grand Teton National Park for ranching, recreation, and wildlife benefits both residents and tourists, who contribute nearly $50M annually in travel-generated tax dollars.
CRUSL is currently litigating to reverse improper temporary use permits issued by the State Land Board, aiming to enforce compliance with state and local regulations to safeguard public health and safety.
CRUSL Advocacy
CRUSL is involved in two legal challenges stemming from the improper issuance of Temporary Use Permits to private commercial entities on 90 acres of state trust land along Highway 390. Both legal actions aim to require the permittees to follow local rules and regulations rather than asserting that the State’s sovereign immunity extends to them. Practically, this means that protecting local control at the county level will safeguard public health and safety by requiring adherence to Teton County commercial building codes and land use regulations.
CRUSL News
CRUSL’s actions are followed by news publications throughout Wyoming. Controversy over local control and commercial development on State Trust Lands is becoming a hot-button issue across the state. Read more in the CRUSL NEWS section. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed.
Teton Village Parcel
The Teton Village State Land Parcel, or 390 site, is the beautiful open grazing land along Highway 390 on the approach to the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and the southern entrance to Grand Teton National Park. Unregulated development on 90 acres of this site has created not only negative visual impacts but also environmental impacts at the headwaters of impaired Fish Creek.
CRUSL envisions this entire 640-acre parcel as remaining open grazing land with opportunities for public access for cross-country skiing, walking, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
FAQs
CRUSAL receives a lot of questions about the history behind our advocacy. What constitutes a Wyoming State Trust Land? Who manages them? How are they leased and who benefits from them? What’s all the controversy surrounding the “Teton Village parcel” on 390/Moose-Wilson Road? We have answers.
If you have a question that is not answered here, please reach out!
Support CRUSL
To accomplish CRUSL’s goals, we are seeking financial support. Presently, we are poised to make arguments where we always thought our legal challenges would end up and where they really matter - the Wyoming Supreme Court. Please consider a tax-deductible donation today.
CRUSL is an unincorporated nonprofit association. It is extremely grateful to its generous donors who alone fund the costs of legal counsel which is essential to achieving its goals and objectives.
The Wyoming Outdoor Council, a 501(c)(3) corporation, is CRUSL's fiscal sponsor and all contributions made through WOC are tax deductible.
Contact CRUSL
PO Box 1408
Wilson, WY 83014
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