TX-23 resident brief · Environment
A temporary halt to national park barrier, road construction follows a fast-paced leveling of the parkland the past week
· Reported by Big Bend Sentinel (Marfa)
Bottom line
Customs and Border Patrol contractors halted road construction and vegetation clearing in Big Bend National Park near Mariscal Mountain and Santa Elena Canyon. Commissioner Rodney Scott ordered the pause to personally assess the work after activists reported the activity began without the promised 30-day notice.
Why it matters in TX-23
The halt affects park visitors and local businesses relying on the landscape. Commissioner Scott is scheduled to meet with local officials and law enforcement tomorrow, followed by a plane tour of the park to review the situation.
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