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Proposed Lone Star Coastal NRA
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How the Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Could Attract Visitors, Boost Business, and Create Jobs
Press Releases:
Former Texas Legislator Doug McLeod to Help Lead Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area Partners Coalition -- October 18, 2012
New Report Looks toward Upper Texas Gulf Coast to Attract Visitors, Boost Business, and Create Jobs for Texas -- January 18, 2012
Other Materials
Lone Star Brochure (PDF)
Background Information
Frequently Asked Questions about National Recreation_Areas
Fact Sheets
Economic Impact Projections (PDF)
Benefits of Designation (PDF)
Integrating History and Nature (PDF)
In the News
Can a Flood of Tourists Protect the Wetlands and the Region, from Storm Surges? -- Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston, Summer 2012.
Four years after Ike, there's still no storm plan -- Houston Chronicle, August 19, 2012
A Rising Star: Could the Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area become the country’s next park unit?-- National Parks, Spring 2012
King: We're taking baby steps on hurricane protection -- Houston Chronicle, February 29, 2012
Counties plan to turn Texas coast into tourist destination -- KPRC-AM, February 23, 2012
Proposed Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area - could bring significant economic impacts to Texas -- The Progress, Feburary 9, 2012
National recreation area on the coast makes sense -- Galveston County Daily News, February 7, 2012
A New Model for Parks Could Help Revitalize Texas’ Gulf Coast -- Park Advocate, January 26, 2012
A Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area: Lemonade from Sea Level Rise Lemons -- DAILY KOS, January 25, 2012
Coastal plan's not just fun and games -- Houston Chronicle, January 24, 2012
NPCA Report Looks At Creating A National Recreation Area Along the Texas Coast Near Houston -- National Parks Traveler, January 22, 2012
Proposed Project to Help Southeast Texas -- KBTV-TV, January 20, 2012
Gulf Coast recreation area would benefit business, report shows -- InstantnewsGalveston.com, January 19, 2012
Coastal Recreation Area poses numerous benefits: Attract visitors, create jobs -- Houston Tomorrow, January 19, 2012
Proposed national recreation area could mean vistors, revenue for Texas -- Gadling, January 19, 2012
Gulf Coast recreation area would benefit business, report shows -- Houston Business Journal, January 18, 2012
"Opportunity Knocks" Report -- Guidry News, January 18, 2012
New study proposes Lone Star Coastal National Recreation Area -- Examiner.com, January 18, 2012
Study finds Gulf Coast storm buffer would create jobs -- Houston Chronicle, January 18, 2012
