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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

 

Big Thicket National Preserve; Revision of Preserve Boundary at 
Lance Rosier Unit

    Section 1 of the Act of October 11, 1974 (88 Stat. 1254) provides 
for the establishment of Big Thicket National Preserve and authorizes 
the United States to accept title to any lands, or interests in lands, 
located outside the boundaries of the preserve which any private 
person, organization, or public or private corporation may offer to 
donate to the United States, if the Secretary finds that such lands 
would make a significant contribution to the purposes for which the 
preserve was created and he may administer such lands as part of the 
preserve. The owners of 8.11 acres of land adjoining and 6.51 acres of 
land located nearby the Lance Rosier Unit have offered to donate this 
property for incorporation into the preserve, along with approximately 
$50,000 in cash. The property consists of three tracts of land. Two of 
the tracts, denoted as Tract 158-49 and 158-50, contain 6.25 and 1.86 
acres, respectively, are located adjacent to the boundary of the Lance 
Rosier Unit, and have frontage on the south side of FM Road 770. Most 
of the property would be considered wetlands with a predominance of oak 
and palmetto, a scattering of other hardwoods, and some large pine. The 
property has been utilized as a park by the Big Thicket Association 
since its acquisition by donation from the Hooks family in 1972. A gray 
granite monolith is located near the northeast corner of the property 
to commemorate the Hooks family donation. This is the only improvement 
on the property and will remain as a condition of the donation to the 
preserve. The remaining tract, denoted as Tract 158-51, contains 6.51 
acres and is located on the north side of FM Road 770 and approximately 
2,000 feet from Tract 158-50. This tract is landscaped with grass and a 
variety of mature trees. It is improved with a small outdoor pavilion, 
eight new recreation vehicle hookups, a new restroom facility, a former 
high school gymnasium building, a former high school cafeteria 
building, a small log cabin, and a small two bedroom house. The 
gymnasium building is in very poor repair and will be demolished. The 
frame house will be utilized as an opportunity to house a commissioned 
Park Ranger at the remote Lance Rosier Unit for resource and visitor 
protection. The cafeteria building houses the present Big Thicket 
Museum and will be utilized as a visitor information and environmental 
education center. The other improvements will be utilized in 
conjunction with this facility. It is considered that the wetlands and 
biological resources contained in the existing Lance Rosier Park, 
Tracts 158-49 and 158-50, and the scenic beauty of the landscaped 
grounds and beneficial improvements located on Tract 158-51 will make a 
significant contribution to the preserve. The specific lands proposed 
for addition are described as follows: Tract No. 158-49.
    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and situated in the 
County of Hardin, Texas, being 6.25 acres, more or less, out of Lot No. 
1 of the partition of the West one-half (\1/2\) of the Epsey Hart 
Survey, A-777 and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at an iron pin, being the Southwest corner of the lands 
of grantor, also being on the West line of the Epsey Hart Survey, said 
corner being North 02 deg.57'21'' West 60.00 feet, more or less from a 
1\1/2\'' iron pin, marking the Southwest corner of said Hart Survey, 
from which a Government marker bears North 86 deg.28'40'' East 2.00 
feet; said Point of Beginning having Texas Central Zone Grid 
Coordinates of N 271523.04 and E 3829583.51;
    Thence with the West line of said Hart Survey and the boundary line 
of Big Thicket National Preserve North 02 deg.57'21'' West 138.20 feet, 
more or less, to an iron pin on the South right-of-way line of F.M. 
Hwy. No. 770;
    Thence with the South right-of-way line of said Hwy. North 
52 deg.23''57'' East 109.78 feet, more or less, to a Hwy. right-of-way 
marker at the P.C. of a curve;
    Thence with the South right-of-way line of said Hwy. being a curve 
to the right, 100.00 feet from and concentric to the centerline of said 
Hwy. (the chord of which bears North 57 deg.05'45'' East 361.09 feet, 
more or less,) a Hwy. right-of-way marker;
    Thence North 28 deg.12'27'' West 49.96 feet, more or less, a broken 
Hwy. right-of-way marker;
    Thence with the South right-of-way line of said Hwy. being a curve 
to the right 50.00 feet from and concentric to the center line of said 
Hwy. (the chord of which bears North 67 deg.48'26'' East 376.85 feet, 
more or less,) an iron pin;
    Thence South 03 deg.31'25'' East 542.90 feet, more or less, to an 
iron pin;
    Thence South 86 deg.28'40'' West parallel to and 60 feet 
perpendicular distance from the South line of the Epsey Hart Survey, 
743.10 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
    All bearings are based on Texas State Plane Coordinate System--
Central Zone.
    Containing 6.25 acres of land, more or less.

Tract No. 158-50

    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and situated in the 
County of Hardin, Texas, being 1.86 acres, more or less, out of Lot No. 
1 of the partition of the West one-half (\1/2\) of the Epsey Hart 
Survey, A-777 and being more particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a 1\1/2\'' iron pin, marking the Southwest corner of 
the Epsey Hart Survey, from which a Government marker bears North 
86 deg.28'40'' East 2.00 feet; said Point of Beginning having Texas 
State Plane Coordinates, Central Zone, North 271,463.13 and East 
3,829,586.60;
    Thence with the West line of said Hart Survey and the boundary line 
of Big Thicket National Preserve North 02 deg.57'21'' West 60.00 feet, 
more or less, to an iron pin for the most Westerly Northwest corner of 
this tract;
    Thence North 86 deg.28'40'' East, parallel to and 60 feet 
perpendicular distance from the South line of the Epsey Hart Survey, 
743.10 feet, more or less, to a point for an interior corner of this 
tract;
    Thence North 03 deg.31'25'' West, parallel to and 60 feet 
perpendicular distance from the East line of Lot 1 of the Subdivision 
of the West \1/2\ of the Epsey Hart Survey, 542.90 feet, more or less, 
to an iron pin on the South right-of-way line of F.M. Hwy. No. 770;
    Thence with the South right-of-way line of said Hwy. being a curve 
to the right 50.00 feet from and concentric to the center line of said 
Hwy. (the chord of which bears North 75 deg.59'41'' East 61.02 feet, 
more or less,) to an iron pin on the East line of said Lot 1;
    Thence with the East line of said Lot 1 South 03 deg.31'25'' East 
614.00 feet, more or less, to an iron pin on the South line of said 
Epsey Hart Survey for the Southeast corner of this tract;
    Thence with the South line of said Epsey Hart Survey and the 
Boundary line of Big Thicket National Preserve South 86 deg.28'40'' 
West 803.70 feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning.
    All bearings are based on Texas State Plane Coordinate System--
Central Zone.
    Containing 1.86 acres of land, more or less.

Tract No. 158-51

    All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and situated in the 
county of Hardin, Texas, being 6.51 acres, more or less, out of a 
subdivision in the East one half (\1/2\) of the Epsey Hart Survey, A-
777 and the West one half (\1/2\) of Lots 24, 25 and 26, Block C, Town 
of Saratoga in the Mary Hopkins Survey, A-779 and being more 
particularly described as follows:
    Beginning at a \5/8\ inch copperweld rod marking the most Westerly 
Southwest corner of the lands of grantor, also being on the North 
right-of-way line of F.M. Hwy. No. 770, said Point of Beginning being 
North 00 deg.38'00'' West 796.44 feet, more or less, and South 
89 deg.22'00'' West 402.60 feet, more or less, from the Southeast 
corner of the Epsey Hart Survey;
    Thence North 00 deg.38'00'' West at 70.20 feet, more or less, a 
concrete monument with a bronze disc marked ``H.O. & R. Co. 580'' on 
the North line of Lot No. 4 and the South line of Lot No. 5 of said 
subdivision in the East one half of said Hart Survey a total distance 
of 286.82 feet, more or less, to a concrete monument with a bronze disc 
marked ``H.O. & R. Co. 581'' on the North line of Lot No. 5 same being 
the South line of Lot No. 6 out of said subdivision in said Hart 
Survey;
    Thence North 00 deg.08'59'' East 430.09 feet, more or less, to a 
concrete monument for the Northwest corner of this tract;
    Thence East 402.60 feet, more or less, to a concrete monument for 
the Northeast corner of Lot No. 7, also being the most Northerly 
Northeast corner of this tract;
    Thence with the East line of Lot No. 7 and Lot No. 6 South 215.50 
feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of Lot No. 26, Block C in 
the Town of Saratoga, Texas;
    Thence with the North line of said Lot No. 26 and along the South 
right-of-way line of First Street East 43.40 feet, more or less;
    Thence crossing Lots 26, 25 and 24 Block C in the Town of Saratoga 
South 139.50 feet, more or less, to the South line of said Lot No. 24;
    Thence with the South line of said Lot No. 24 West 43.40 feet, more 
or less, to the Southwest corner of said Lot No. 24 Block C in the Town 
of Saratoga, said corner also being on the East line of Lot No. 6 of 
said subdivision out of the East one half (\1/2\) of said Epsey Hart 
Survey:
    Thence with the East line of Lot No. 6, Lot No. 5 and Lot No. 4 of 
said subdivision out of the East one half (\1/2\) of Epsey Survey and 
also with the West line of Block C in the Town of Saratoga South 383.00 
feet, more or less to a sucker rod on the North right-of-way line of 
F.M. Hwy. No. 770 for the most Southeasterly corner of this tract;
    Thence with the North right-of-way of said Hwy. North 
82 deg.27'00'' West 16.41 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner 
of the lands, now or formerly, of Bernice Britt;
    Thence with the dividing line between the lands of grantor and the 
lands of said Bernice Britt as follows: North 00 deg.23'00'' West 
141.11 feet, more or less, to a wood stake; South 89 deg.16'00'' West 
94.00 feet, more or less, to a wood stake; and South 00 deg.47'00'' 
East 127.56 feet, more or less, to a wood stake on the North right-of-
way line of F.M. Hwy. No. 770;
    Thence with the North right-of-way line of said highway North 
85 deg.06'00'' West 97.80 feet, more or less, to a \5/8\ inch 
copperweld rod on right-of-way, which point is in a four (4) degree 
curve to the left and having a central angle of 10 deg.35'00'' degree;
    Thence in a westerly direction with said North right-of-way line 
being a portion of said four (4) degree curve to the left, the chord 
which is North 89 deg.38'15'' West 72.62 feet, more or less, to a State 
Highway Department concrete monument at the P.T. of said curve;
    Thence continuing with said North right-of-way line South 
88 deg.57'15'' West 121.05 feet, more or less, to the Point of 
Beginning.
    Containing 6.51 acres of land, more or less.
    Therefore, notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Act 
of October 11, 1974, the boundary of the Lance Rosier Unit of Big 
Thicket National Preserve is revised as described above, and as shown 
on Big Thicket National Preserve land acquisition status map, segment 
158. This map is on file and available for inspection in the Office of 
the National Park Service, Department of the Interior; the Office of 
the Southwest Region, National Park Service; and the office of the 
Superintendent, Big Thicket National Preserve.

    Dated: January 13, 1994.
John E. Cook,
Regional Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 94-7738 Filed 3-31-94; 8:45 am]
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