Hill County Park Board talks cross fence and beavers

The Hill County Park Board discussed how to proceed on a number of issues facing Beaver Creek Park including the construction of a new Beaver Lodge, the possible construction of a southern cross fence, park fees and damage caused by beavers.

Board Member Lou Hagener said he sent his fellow board members an analysis of the conditions of the park's southern pasture, which the cross fence aims to increase the health of.

Members of the board and its grazing committee have said the area is being overgrazed and the fence was proposed to reduce that, but at last month's meeting the board decided...