Revitalization Survey

The Bastrop County Revitalization Team is working to ensure the long-term prosperity of our community, especially in light of the catastrophic Labor Day fires.  We are interested in hearing how this fire and recovery have impacted you.  Please fill out the following survey and thank you for your participation!  All responses will be kept confidential.

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October 28 1

  • Judge Ronnie McDonald discusses a change in the way donations to Bastrop County are being distributed and explains how to apply to be a member of the new Community Recovery Committee.  He also explains what residents can do to see if they qualify for a county contractor to remove fire debris from their property.  

October 20 2

  • In this video, Judge Ronnie McDonald discusses the Open House Community Conversation set for Oct. 24 in Smithville. He also explains how the county is working to help homeowners rebuild by waiving certain fees, and looks at how the county is working to expedite the cleanup efforts through a debris removal program.

October 13 3

  • With the Bastrop County Complex fire now 100 percent contained, County Judge Ronnie McDonald this week announces the formation of a new county-wide committee to help in the recovery and a new program that will allow the county to remove debris from private property under certain circumstances. He also discusses a $5 million grant from LCRA and a $2.2 million contribution from CAMPO to help in the county’s recovery.

October 6 4

  • County Judge Ronnie McDonald invites everyone affected by the wildfires to attend the first Town Hall Community Conversation Oct. 10. He also explains the debris removal program, and addresses the fears many residents felt when a new wildfire broke out a month after the Labor Day fires.

September 30 5

  • County Judge Ronnie McDonald announces the county debris removal program and discusses who can and can’t participate. He also explains his vision for Bastrop’s road to recovery.

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The Bastrop County Complex Wildfire that occurred over Labor Day weekend 2011 wreaked havoc on several thousand residents and was the most costly wildfire in the history of Texas. It destroyed 1,667 homes, burned nearly half of the Lost Pines ecosystem, and claimed two lives.

 

The Lost Pines Recovery Team has developed a five-year plan to accelerate the recovery of this unique part of Texas. This plan includes four goals:  1) Control soil erosion on 4,450 acres; 2) Reseed native grasses and wildflowers on 11,360 acres; 3) Replant 11,360 acres with drought-hardy loblolly pine and native hardwoods; and 4) Reduce hazardous fuel loads on 5,000 acres of unburned to scorched forest.

 

Accomplishing these goals is estimated to cost $17.2 million.  $120 will purchase enough grass seed to replant one acre to help stop soil erosion or purchase enough pine and hardwood seedlings to plant one acre. There are other needs, too. Volunteers are needed to help defray the cost of planting. We need equipment to prepare the soil, spread grass seed and to plant seedlings.

 

Your donation is vital to our success and we need your help today. Thank you!

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Recovering the Lost Pines

Debris Removal

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PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR COMPLETION OF DEBRIS REMOVAL
Click here to view a map which displays the preliminary plan for completion of debris removal (in numerical order) by geographic areas.

This map is preliminary and will be updated on a routine basis.

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