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Parmer County court adopts resolution opposing Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge land-protection plan
Summary
Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution opposing the final Land Protection Plan Environmental Assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, citing county interests; the motion passed by majority vote on Aug. 12.
Commissioner Kirk Frye urged the Parmer County Commissioners Court to oppose the final Land Protection Plan Environmental Assessment for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, saying the plan would adversely affect Parmer County. Commissioner Kenny White moved to approve a resolution opposing the plan; Commissioner Frye seconded and the resolution passed by a majority vote.
The court did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript summary beyond reporting the motion, second and that the motion passed by majority vote. The agenda item references an attachment with the resolution text; that attachment was not included in the transcript record.
The resolution will be part of the county’s official minutes and any subsequent correspondence the county sends to federal officials or the Refuge; the court did not record further debate or a statement of specific legal claims in the minutes provided.
Next steps noted in the meeting materials (not included in the transcript) may include transmitting the adopted resolution to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or other federal offices overseeing the Muleshoe refuge.
