Residents at the sprawling Terlingua Ranch near Big Bend National Park will limit residents' water use.
ODESSA — To cope with a growing population and increasing demand for water, a popular resort and residential complex in Terlingua told its residents that it would limit water sales. The eight-member board overseeing 200,000 acres of privately owned land and short-term rentals called Terlingua Ranch Lodge — about 70 miles from the Big Bend National Park — sells drinking and nondrinking water to permanent residents. Many rely on the association for their monthly supply.
But most don’t live there, and the number of full-time residents changes frequently. The ranch does not sell water to tourists. It will not issue limits for tourists who book short-term rental cabins and use the water. Additional restriction may be possible based on water levels. The board, which owns five water wells, will begin monitoring the wells using sounding tubes. The board will use a 0-4 rating system to measure the health of its wells. At 0, sales will be normal.
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