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Old 04-20-2007, 04:32 PM   #1
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Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

I've been listening to some old Passport to Texas recordings, and I came across a mention of a Chinati Mountains SNA. Come to find out, this land has been owned by the TPWD for 10 years now. When can we expect this 40,000 acre tract of land between Marfa and Presidio to open for public use?

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Old 04-26-2007, 09:52 PM   #2
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Re: Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

I too read something about this place only a few weeks ago. I've heard rumors that the park service doesn't have the funds now to open it up for use. I also heard somewhere that a resort was placed in the area.

Big Bend Ranch SP is supposed to start blazing a trail or two in it's northern section in the near future so maybe TP&W will start to work on it then.
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Old 04-26-2007, 09:58 PM   #3
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Re: Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

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I too read something about this place only a few weeks ago. I've heard rumors that the park service doesn't have the funds now to open it up for use. I also heard somewhere that a resort was placed in the area.

Big Bend Ranch SP is supposed to start blazing a trail or two in it's northern section in the near future so maybe TP&W will start to work on it then.
Sadly, TPWD does not have funds to cover the parks we currently have. The legislature, could of course, rectify that quickly by making changes in the allocation of the sporting goods tax, but that is a whole other discussion...

In regards the resort, isn't that the Cibolo Creek Ranch?

http://www.cibolocreekranch.com/

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Old 09-02-2008, 05:05 PM   #4
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Re: Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

I'll dig up this old thread instead of opening a new one...

Has anyone heard anything new about this park opening up? I haven't been able to locate any new information on the park and now I'm guessing there's little or no chance of this place opening up.
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Re: Chinati Mountains State Natural Area

I can't help directly but this Parks pub has a phone number
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publicat...4501_0152h.pdf

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