important meeting last paragraph 7/13
TO ALL TARRANT COUNTY RESIDENTS:
NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Did you know... ...
A 400-acre parcel of land on Eagle Mountain Lake intended to be a State Park for the enjoyment of YOU, YOUR FAMILY, and all area citizens is about to taken away -- inclusive of which is TWO (2) BEAUTIFUL MILES of unspoiled, pristine lake frontage!!
AS A TAX-PAYING RESIDENT OF TARRANT COUNTY, THIS PARK BELONGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE FAMILIES YET TO COME!!
Here are the facts:
+ There is a 400-acre parcel of land on Eagle Mountain Lake (located on the west side of the intersection of Peden and Morris-Dido Roads) that was purchased by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission (TPWC) some 25 years ago which is/was supposed to have been developed into a State Park for the enjoyment of the citizens of Tarrant County. (A portion of this same property was DONATED by a wealthy ranch family with the understanding that it would used for the same purpose). To date, nothing has been done to develop this property as it was intended.
+ The Tarrant Regional Water Board has offered to purchase the property from the TPWC for $10.5 million for the purpose of developing it into the park for which it was intended - an offer more than its current appraised value.
+This amount is $4.5 million more than what the state was previously going to sell it for - with mineral rights -- over two years ago when the sale was stopped by protest of the people and delayed.
* Why does the state want to be greedy now?
* Why has the state been used as a "land bank?"
* Why don't our state leaders want to do the right thing for all the citizens of Texas?
* Is their own personal greed hiding behind the face of morality they wish to project?
+ A top elected government official was recently quoted at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth as stating, "I'm for selling any underutilized property in the state of Texas." To date, all offers from the Water Board have been rejected!
The fact that this property is underutilized now simply because we have not been able or allowed to use it does not mean that it will be underutilized in the future!
This is priceless and irreplaceable public land! To sell it to real estate developers would be a crime!
Even as the fastest growing area in Texas, Northwest Tarrant County would never be able to purchase land of this size, quality, and beauty! There is nothing comparable to it in the entire DFW Metroplex!
+ A public hearing was held in Plano (NOT a Tarrant County location) in an effort to sell the property, along with all mineral rights, to real estate developers. Had it not been for a few Tarrant County residents who heard about the hearing and appeared to vote AGAINST the sale, this property would, in all likelihood, be bulldozed as you read this!
DON'T BE USED!
DON'T BE FOOLED!
DON'T LET THEM SELL THIS LAND OUT FROM UNDER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!
Do everything you can to save OUR public land! At the end of this letter are contact names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and fax numbers of the "Powers that Be" who can and will ultimately determine what is done with this land!
CONTACT THEM TODAY!!
Why does this concern you and your family?
1. FAMILY SAFETY.
The Northwest quadrant of Tarrant County is experiencing the highest growth of any other area of the county. As new residents continue to flood the area, the number of boaters will increase. With a limited amount of space available for public boat access, where will those additional boaters dock?
As public access to boat ramps becomes unavailable, and drinking while boating continues, the lake becomes increasingly unsafe – for both boaters and swimmers. We certainly don’t want Eagle Mountain Lake to replicate the incidents and reputation of Lake Lewisville, considered one of the most unsafe lakes in the state!
Additionally, public swimming and picnicking access to the lake has already become extremely limited. Now that Roeser Park is closed, Shady Grove Park is the only park on the lake which allows public access to families without having to pay the price of "admission." The cleanest, largest naturally sandy beach, Twin Points (worth the admission for lifeguards, picnic tables, trees, volleyball, BBQ pits and all) on the South end of the lake, had one family of four generations in charge for 39 years and is scheduled to lose the lease back to TRWD.com for undisclosed reasons - even after the lease agreement says "lease will be negotiated for" another __20__ years. Unless you are a resident of lake property, your free or pay access to the lake is almost non-existent!
2. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Because a portion of the land was donated by a wealthy ranch family at the same time the 400-acre tract was purchased from the State, there is a possibility of civil liability in not utilizing the property as it was originally intended.
3. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS.
As the name implies, Eagle Mountain Lake has been home to the bald eagle, in addition to some rare species of eagles being sited. Selling this property could open up a whole new can of worms with the legal implications of destroying the home to our country’s national symbol of freedom.
What can I do to help?
NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Write, call, fax, {SHOW UP AT TOWNHALL MEETING 7/13} or e-mail the powers that be to let them know that, as tax paying citizens of this county AND its public parks, we do not want this property sold to real estate developers to become more faceless acres of rooftops and asphalt!
WE WANT OUR PARK!!
As a citizen of Tarrant County, do your part to ensure that we can keep what has already been deemed "OURS!"
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE IN YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS BOOK!
PRINT THIS MESSAGE AND CALL, FAX, WRITE, OR E-MAIL AS MANY ELECTED OFFICIALS AS POSSIBLE!
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD TO PROTECT OUR LAKE AND LAND FOR MANY FUTURE YEARS OF ENJOYMENT TO COME!! DO IT NOW BEFORE WE LOSE IT!!
YOUR VOICE COULD BE THE FINAL, DETERMINING FACTOR!
TAKE THE TIME TO FOLLOW THROUGH!
YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND THE ENTIRE TARRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY WILL BE REWARDED FOR YEARS TO COME!
CALL NOW!!
* Office of the Governor, Rick Perry http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact (200 word limit)
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(512) 463-2000 Phone
(512) 463-1849 Fax
* Office of the Lieutenant Governor, President of the Senate,
David Dewhurst
http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711-2068
(800) 441-0373 Phone
(512) 463-0001 Phone
(512) 936-6700 Fax
*Office of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/agency/contacts.shtml
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
(512) 463-2191 Phone
(512) 463-2063 Fax
*Office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Jerry Patterson
jerry.patterson@glo.state.ts.us
http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/agency/comments/index.cfm
1700 North Congress Ave., Ste. 940
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(800) 998-4456 Phone
(512) 463-5256 Phone
(512) 475-1558 Fax
*BUDGET ADVISOR TO THE GOVERNOR AND TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE,
ZAK COVAR
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(512) 463-1778 Phone
*TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/webcomment
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin, TX 78749
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBERT L. COOK
(800) 792-1112 Phone
(512) 389-4802 Phone
(512) 389-4814 Fax
*DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SCOTT BORUFF
(512) 389-8575 Phone
*DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, GENE MCCARTY
(512) 389-4651 Phone
*CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, LEE M. BASS
Lee M. Bass Inc.
201 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 390-8400
Forwarded: from: brendadsilcox@aol.com
Darlia and Bobby Hobbs knew you would like to know, and ACT!
questions for Darlia, rahobbsj@charter.net we use aol to send
because the cut and paste charter didn't have all the great font
and color. Thanks ALL!
NOW NW TARRANT Please attend a townhall meeting
regarding this 400 acre park THIS THURS 7/13/06
AT 6PM check papers for confirmation
AT BOSWELL HIGH SCHOOL on Bailey-Boswell Rd.,
Saginaw, Texas 76179 in the Fine Arts Building
TO ALL TARRANT COUNTY RESIDENTS:
NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Did you know... ...
A 400-acre parcel of land on Eagle Mountain Lake intended to be a State Park for the enjoyment of YOU, YOUR FAMILY, and all area citizens is about to taken away -- inclusive of which is TWO (2) BEAUTIFUL MILES of unspoiled, pristine lake frontage!!
AS A TAX-PAYING RESIDENT OF TARRANT COUNTY, THIS PARK BELONGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE FAMILIES YET TO COME!!
Here are the facts:
+ There is a 400-acre parcel of land on Eagle Mountain Lake (located on the west side of the intersection of Peden and Morris-Dido Roads) that was purchased by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission (TPWC) some 25 years ago which is/was supposed to have been developed into a State Park for the enjoyment of the citizens of Tarrant County. (A portion of this same property was DONATED by a wealthy ranch family with the understanding that it would used for the same purpose). To date, nothing has been done to develop this property as it was intended.
+ The Tarrant Regional Water Board has offered to purchase the property from the TPWC for $10.5 million for the purpose of developing it into the park for which it was intended - an offer more than its current appraised value.
+This amount is $4.5 million more than what the state was previously going to sell it for - with mineral rights -- over two years ago when the sale was stopped by protest of the people and delayed.
* Why does the state want to be greedy now?
* Why has the state been used as a "land bank?"
* Why don't our state leaders want to do the right thing for all the citizens of Texas?
* Is their own personal greed hiding behind the face of morality they wish to project?
+ A top elected government official was recently quoted at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth as stating, "I'm for selling any underutilized property in the state of Texas." To date, all offers from the Water Board have been rejected!
The fact that this property is underutilized now simply because we have not been able or allowed to use it does not mean that it will be underutilized in the future!
This is priceless and irreplaceable public land! To sell it to real estate developers would be a crime!
Even as the fastest growing area in Texas, Northwest Tarrant County would never be able to purchase land of this size, quality, and beauty! There is nothing comparable to it in the entire DFW Metroplex!
+ A public hearing was held in Plano (NOT a Tarrant County location) in an effort to sell the property, along with all mineral rights, to real estate developers. Had it not been for a few Tarrant County residents who heard about the hearing and appeared to vote AGAINST the sale, this property would, in all likelihood, be bulldozed as you read this!
DON'T BE USED!
DON'T BE FOOLED!
DON'T LET THEM SELL THIS LAND OUT FROM UNDER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!
Do everything you can to save OUR public land! At the end of this letter are contact names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and fax numbers of the "Powers that Be" who can and will ultimately determine what is done with this land!
CONTACT THEM TODAY!!
Why does this concern you and your family?
1. FAMILY SAFETY.
The Northwest quadrant of Tarrant County is experiencing the highest growth of any other area of the county. As new residents continue to flood the area, the number of boaters will increase. With a limited amount of space available for public boat access, where will those additional boaters dock?
As public access to boat ramps becomes unavailable, and drinking while boating continues, the lake becomes increasingly unsafe – for both boaters and swimmers. We certainly don’t want Eagle Mountain Lake to replicate the incidents and reputation of Lake Lewisville, considered one of the most unsafe lakes in the state!
Additionally, public swimming and picnicking access to the lake has already become extremely limited. Now that Roeser Park is closed, Shady Grove Park is the only park on the lake which allows public access to families without having to pay the price of "admission." The cleanest, largest naturally sandy beach, Twin Points (worth the admission for lifeguards, picnic tables, trees, volleyball, BBQ pits and all) on the South end of the lake, had one family of four generations in charge for 39 years and is scheduled to lose the lease back to TRWD.com for undisclosed reasons - even after the lease agreement says "lease will be negotiated for" another __20__ years. Unless you are a resident of lake property, your free or pay access to the lake is almost non-existent!
2. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Because a portion of the land was donated by a wealthy ranch family at the same time the 400-acre tract was purchased from the State, there is a possibility of civil liability in not utilizing the property as it was originally intended.
3. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS.
As the name implies, Eagle Mountain Lake has been home to the bald eagle, in addition to some rare species of eagles being sited. Selling this property could open up a whole new can of worms with the legal implications of destroying the home to our country’s national symbol of freedom.
What can I do to help?
NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
Write, call, fax, {SHOW UP AT TOWNHALL MEETING 7/13} or e-mail the powers that be to let them know that, as tax paying citizens of this county AND its public parks, we do not want this property sold to real estate developers to become more faceless acres of rooftops and asphalt!
WE WANT OUR PARK!!
As a citizen of Tarrant County, do your part to ensure that we can keep what has already been deemed "OURS!"
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO EVERYONE IN YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS BOOK!
PRINT THIS MESSAGE AND CALL, FAX, WRITE, OR E-MAIL AS MANY ELECTED OFFICIALS AS POSSIBLE!
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD TO PROTECT OUR LAKE AND LAND FOR MANY FUTURE YEARS OF ENJOYMENT TO COME!! DO IT NOW BEFORE WE LOSE IT!!
YOUR VOICE COULD BE THE FINAL, DETERMINING FACTOR!
TAKE THE TIME TO FOLLOW THROUGH!
YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND THE ENTIRE TARRANT COUNTY COMMUNITY WILL BE REWARDED FOR YEARS TO COME!
CALL NOW!!
* Office of the Governor, Rick Perry http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact (200 word limit)
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(512) 463-2000 Phone
(512) 463-1849 Fax
* Office of the Lieutenant Governor, President of the Senate,
David Dewhurst
http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact
P. O. Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711-2068
(800) 441-0373 Phone
(512) 463-0001 Phone
(512) 936-6700 Fax
*Office of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/agency/contacts.shtml
P. O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
(512) 463-2191 Phone
(512) 463-2063 Fax
*Office of the Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Jerry Patterson
jerry.patterson@glo.state.ts.us
http://wwwdb.glo.state.tx.us/agency/comments/index.cfm
1700 North Congress Ave., Ste. 940
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(800) 998-4456 Phone
(512) 463-5256 Phone
(512) 475-1558 Fax
*BUDGET ADVISOR TO THE GOVERNOR AND TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE,
ZAK COVAR
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-2428
(512) 463-1778 Phone
*TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/feedback/webcomment
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin, TX 78749
*EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ROBERT L. COOK
(800) 792-1112 Phone
(512) 389-4802 Phone
(512) 389-4814 Fax
*DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, SCOTT BORUFF
(512) 389-8575 Phone
*DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, GENE MCCARTY
(512) 389-4651 Phone
*CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, LEE M. BASS
Lee M. Bass Inc.
201 Main Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 390-8400
Forwarded: from: brendadsilcox@aol.com
Darlia and Bobby Hobbs knew you would like to know, and ACT!
questions for Darlia, rahobbsj@charter.net we use aol to send
because the cut and paste charter didn't have all the great font
and color. Thanks ALL!
NOW NW TARRANT Please attend a townhall meeting
regarding this 400 acre park THIS THURS 7/13/06
AT 6PM check papers for confirmation
AT BOSWELL HIGH SCHOOL on Bailey-Boswell Rd.,
Saginaw, Texas 76179 in the Fine Arts Building
posted by Susan at 8:50 PM
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