"We’re all outraged. Between now and the 23rd we need 1,000 phone calls and 1,000 letters to TCEQ,” Best said.
Chalk Mountain is also home to two birds on the endangered species list. Lee Clauser, an Erath County resident and a wild bird rehabilitator, said the Golden Cheek bird and the Black Cap bird use that area as a nesting site from March until June or July.
The birds are only found in a 33-county area in Texas and are listed on both the federal and state endangered species list.
The Golden Cheek was placed on the endangered species list in 1990 and the Black Cap was listed in 1987.
The article also has the information on how to contact TCEQ about this matter.