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Residents, conservation group urge Manor to protect Wilbarger Creek as wastewater siting continues to draw concern
Summary
Members of the Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance and neighbors urged the City of Manor to prioritize conservation of the Wilbarger Creek corridor and to reconsider proposed wastewater infrastructure near the creek, citing wildlife habitat, recreation potential and downstream impacts.
Members of the Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance and nearby residents told the City of Manor at its council meeting that the corridor along Wilbarger Creek is a regional natural asset that should be preserved and that proposed wastewater infrastructure near the creek could threaten that resource.
Conservation Alliance member John Beal said Wilbarger Creek “is beautiful, wild and unspoiled,” and described the area east of downtown Manor as habitat for species including beavers and river otters. He asked the council to weigh downstream effects when making development decisions.
Pamela Fowler Dickerson, who said her family has lived on Cottonwood…
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