SpaceX's potential purchase of land near its Boca Chica launch site has drawn a request for a pause from Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, while roughly half of the 1,200 acres would carry conservation protections.
A Nov. 13 SpaceX statement put the potential transaction at about 1,200 acres. The company said it would protect about 600 acres through a permanent conservation easement if the deal advances.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages the property. The proposed transaction has not resulted in a transfer of ownership.
Hinojosa separately asked the department to suspend consideration of the proposal before she takes office.
