Blackland Prairie Concerned
Citizens Association
"The eastern half of Travis County around Austin, known as the
Blackland Prairie, was once part of the True or Tall Grass Prairie
- habitat to the indigenous Comanche's, and prairie-dependent
species such as buffalo, antelope, badgers, prairie wolves, prairie
dogs, burrowing owls and many others." |
Officers:
President Cliff Kessler
281-4397
V-President Marilyn Samuelson 281-4116 Secretary Barbara
Johnson 836-9741
Treasurer Sherry Moore 281-4741
Other Board Members:
Gayle
Anderson
Jack Atterstrom
Ernest Bracewell
Milton Cocke
Terri Duffy
Jamie Estes
Henry Hise
Gary Johnson
Ken Kassner |
Jody
Krankel
Jim Lutz
Denise Martinez
Herbert Purtel
Ray Robbins
Charlie Roundtree
David Samuelson,Jr.
Joe & Joy Schiller
Sue Webb |
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The Blackland
Prairie Concerned Citizens Association (BPCCA) is composed
of the following communities: Carlson, Kimbro, Lund, Manda,
New Sweden, Rosehill, and Schiller. BPCCA is a rural neighborhood
association organized in 2000 to guide the change from
farming communities to suburban rural living. We are officially
organized, with a set of by-laws and a board of directors,
with each community having a member on the board. Meetings
are the second Monday of each even month. Other area neighborhood
associations we work with: Park Springs, south of Manor;
Coupland Civic Organization; GUARD at the Bastrop/Travis
County Line at FM 969; Manor, Elgin and Pflugerville.
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Blackland Prairie Concerned
Citizens Association P.O. Box 272 Manor, Texas 78653
www.blacklandprairie.org........(contact) jk@krankel.com
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The Texas Blackland Prairie is endangered.
According to American Farmland Trust, the Texas Blackland Prairie
is the 4th most threatened region in the country. America currently
loses more than one million acres of farm and ranch land each
year to development. Texas loses more land to development than
any other state in the country. Information provided by the Texas
Cooperative Extension indicates that agribusiness represents a
$4.26 billion impact on Travis County. The value generated from
producing, processing and marketing food and fiber continues to
play a dramatic role and it is important to recognize agribusiness
as vital to the continued efficiency and economic growth in Travis
County. |
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