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Lampasas council adopts resolution opposing proposed Burnet–Lampasas rail line, asks for full environmental review
Summary
The City of Lampasas voted to adopt a resolution opposing the Texas Materials Group proposal to build a 26.9‑mile rail line through Burnet and Lampasas counties and asked the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis to perform a full environmental impact study.
The Lampasas City Council on April 8 approved a resolution opposing the construction and operation of a proposed rail line by Texas Materials Group that would run roughly 26.9 miles across Burnet and Lampasas counties and link the Austin Western Railroad near Burnet to BNSF near Lampasas. The resolution directs the city manager to submit the document to the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis and requests a full environmental impact statement rather than a shorter assessment.
City staff and several council members described concerns the project could…
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