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Pecos Enterprise

Location

Pecos, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1972

Page

3

Big Bend park hearings draw mass turnout in Alpine

A Saturday pair of hearings in Alpine on Big Bend National Park master and wilderness plans drew over 100 testify requests and broad opposition led by Harold Meyer of Pecos Chamber of Commerce. State officials and local leaders debated restricting use and expanding facilities while participants urged compromise to protect park resources.

Alpine Big Bend National Park Harold Meyer Pecos Alpine City Hall Bob Horn National Park Rio Grande Texas John Davis National Park Service Ignacio Nunez Fort Worth Nunez Action Association

Big Bend park plan splits Texas lawmakers over roads and wilderness

Senator Snelson opposes park service plans for Big Bend linking a wilderness proposal to development limits. Newell urges more roads from Castelon to Rio Grande Village and to Maverick and Pine Springs. He also backs preserving Glen Springs Hot Springs and the Johnson Ranch as historic sites. Rep. Doran and Rep. Baker weigh in on funding, remoteness, and districting implications for future sessions.

Congress Koski Bob Burleson Better Park Development Texas Sen W. E Pete) Snelson Midland Hilary Dorati Jr del Slo Richard H. Pierce Travel Developments Texas Highway Department Frank Hilderbrand Texas Tourist Development Agency Chisos Basin Newsome Rio Grande Village Newell Alpine Big Bend Big Bend National Park National Park Service Barton Warnock Sul Ross State University Warnock Park Service Castelon Panther Junction Maverick Pine Springs Glen Springs Hot Springs Johnson Ranch Sen. Snelson National Park Big Bend Park George Baker Fort Stockton del Rio Nations Park

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Frank Koski Southwest Santa Fe Johnny Newell Chamber of Commerce West Texas National Association of Grissom Preston Smith Ron Jones Texas Parks and Wildife Department Jones Chisos Carter Buck) Newsome Border Persimap Casos Mountains R. Anthony CO. Ae America Penn-Prest Jcpenney
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