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BY HALEY MCLEOD & KAROLINE PFEIL
Balcones Canyonlands visitor center advances Plans for a new visitor center at the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve o RM 620 are moving forward, according to a presentation to Travis County commissioners Dec. 17. The details A $19.5 million purchase by the county in 2019, the 93-acre property is set to feature multiple trails and a three-story, 63,000-square-foot facility. According to schematics presented by Jackson & McElhaney Architects, the property will feature: • A rst- oor visitor center, plus second- and third- oor sta o ce space • Exhibits, an atrium and an amphitheater • 3.1 miles of trails and a children’s nature play area What’s next Construction on the remodel of an existing
Pipeline greenlit for Mirasol Springs The West Travis County Public Utility Agency nalized an agreement with Mirasol Springs for a 3-inch water pipeline to deliver water from Lake Travis to the 1,400-acre development. The details The nonstandard service agreement was updated with certain provisions specifying terms of abandonment of existing wells, how Mirasol can source potable water and wastewater treatment standards. Once these agreements have been issued, construction plans may be submitted for new water service, according to the WTCPUA’s website. After construction plans are reviewed and nal construction is completed, WTCPUA sta will install meters on the property site.
The new visitor center will have three oors, according to project plans.
Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Visitor Center
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building on the property is expected to begin in early 2025 and last roughly three years, opening to the public in late 2027, according to o cials.
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