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Partners report: visitor center timeline, TxDOT-funded cave work, sewage discharge and wildfire steps
Summary
Travis County and City of Austin partners reported progress on a visitor center (bid package this winter; ~2-year build), cave restoration funded by TxDOT mitigation, an ~8,400-gallon sewage discharge at Sask Canyon where cleanup on steep terrain was not feasible, and wildfire preparedness steps including fuel-moisture sensors and dead-tree removal.
Travis County and City of Austin partners presented a range of land‑stewardship updates at the Nov. 14 BCCP meeting, including visitor-center planning, habitat restoration, a sewage discharge, wildfire readiness and expanded outreach.
Linda Locke, Preserve Land Manager for Travis County, said 100% construction documents for the planned visitor center are nearly complete and the bid package will go out this winter; staff estimated about two years for project completion from contractor mobilization, though a contractor estimate…
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