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Nelson County board denies Morse Lane campground SUP amid water, septic and access concerns

Nelson County Board of Supervisors · April 14, 2026
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Summary

After extensive public opposition focused on groundwater, fractured rock, Browns Creek and the Tye River’s impaired status, the board voted to deny a proposed multi-phase campground at Morse Lane (SUP 250263).

Nelson County supervisors voted to deny special use permit SUP 250263, a proposed phased campground on Morse Lane, after multiple residents raised concerns about water resources, geology, sanitation and public-safety impacts.

Staff described a three-phase plan that included RV pads with a dump station and electric service, additional sites and later tent-only sites. Recommended conditions from the Planning Commission included screening, no open fires, dark-sky lighting, enclosed refuse areas, a minimum of 10% common open space,…

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