What's next for Fairfield Lake State Park?

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What's next for Fairfield Lake State Park? The state park in Freestone County remains closed while the state pursues eminent domain.

“It could certainly be long,” Rogers said. “Litigation takes a long time and is expensive.”

"Our commissioners have asked Todd Interests to delay demolition of park infrastructure and vegetation until this process plays out, but we don't have confirmation that he intends to do so," said deputy communications director for Texas Parks and Wildlife Cory Chandler in a statement. The state park, and the land around it, have been privately owned for decades with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department serving as a tenant.

After negotiations between park officials and the developer to save the park failed, state lawmakers filed legislation to stop the sale. All three bills failed, resulting in Saturday’s vote to seize the land through eminent domain.

 

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