Commission Agenda Item No. 9
Presenter: Trey Vick
Action
Acquisition of Land – Bastrop County
Approximately 16 Acres at the Bastrop State Park
August 27, 2020
I. Executive Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff is negotiating the acquisition of an approximately 16-acre tract surrounded by Bastrop State Park (SP) from a willing seller.
II. Discussion: Bastrop SP consists of approximately 6,600 acres in central Bastrop County and protects a significant example of the Lost Pines ecosystem of Texas. It is located 32 miles southeast of Austin. The state acquired the core of the park in 1933-1935 by deeds from private owners and the City of Bastrop. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the earliest park facilities in the 1930s. Bastrop SP is an extremely popular Central Texas destination for hiking, birding, and camping.
TPWD staff is in negotiations to acquire a 16-acre tract that sits along Alum Creek and is surrounded by the park boundary. This proposed acquisition would add critical Houston toad habitat, further protect the Alum Creek corridor, and offer the ability to expand the recreational trail system.
III. Recommendation: The staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorizes the Executive Director to take all necessary steps to acquire approximately 16 acres in Bastrop County for addition to Bastrop State Park.”
Attachments – 4
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Exhibit A
Location Map for Bastrop State Park in Bastrop County
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Exhibit B
Vicinity Map for Bastrop State Park (SP),
30 Miles East of Austin
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Exhibit C
Map of Acquisition in Yellow
Bastrop State Park Outlined in Red
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Exhibit D
Map of Acquisition in Yellow
Bastrop State Park Outlined in Red
