Copano Cove Ranch Acquisition

Summary

Copano Cove Ranch, historically known as the Bailey Ranch, is an estimated 973 acres of waterfront lowlands on the west side of the Live Oak Peninsula in unincorporated Aransas County, TX. The property has 2,700 linear feet of shoreline along Copano Bay and its inlets and protects coastal prairie, and estuarine and marine wetlands adjacent to the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). These important habitats support endangered wildlife species such as the Whooping Crane and several species listed as threatened by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Property conveys and filters stormwater from approximately 2,400 acres of Aransas County. The acquisition of property by Aransas County will prevent development of an area at risk for coastal flooding, proactively address stormwater and nonpoint source pollution concerns as part of the county’s Floodplain Management & Watershed Protection program, preserve habitat, and provide public access.