Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Chairman Arch Aplin III: Here’s why eminent domain is the appropriate way to save Fairfield Lake State Park | Opinion
Signs mark the park closed at the locked gate of Fairfield Lake State Park on Monday, June 5, 2023, in Fairfield, Texas.As Texans celebrate 100 years of Texas state parks this year, our commitment to preserving public lands is stronger than ever. Each year, 10 million people visit and enjoy all that our state parks have to offer, and that number is continuing to grow.
In June, TPWD was forced to close Fairfield Lake State Park, an 1,800-acre state park located 90 minutes south of Dallas and known for its great hiking, camping and world-class bass fishing. After many months of difficult negotiations and as a last resort action, TPWD and its commissioners made the decision to authorize condemnation of the land through eminent domain to save a treasured state park that’s enjoyed by more than 80,000 Texans every year.
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