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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives could expand Big Bend National Park by more than 6,000 acres.
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 8093 that would expand Big Bend National Park by 6,100 acres through land donations and private property sale. The boundary changes would also help to protect some of the park's "fossil-bearing rocks and ruins."
“Big Bend National Park is an iconic piece of America that shows our country’s beauty, history and incredible environmental value," Hurd said. "Not only would this provide protection for this land, but it would also give Americans even more area to respect and appreciate. I hope my colleagues will support this legislation that will preserve some of America’s most beautiful land for future generations to appreciate."
The park service will partner with landowners who agree to include part of their land into the national park on conservation measures, according to the release.
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