Revisions and AI Disclosure

Research and information sourcing for this framework use agentic AI tools to cover the volume of public records across the region. Every entry is checked against a primary source before publication, each substantive revision is logged here with its date and source, and the communities themselves have the final word.

This log begins October 20, 2026, with a full review of the ten civic frames and the Regional Frame.

October 21, 2026

Statements on record

• Vision statements that already exist in public plans and official sites now appear at the top of the Character Brief for Culberson County, Pecos, the City of Presidio and the Regional Frame, with a statement of purpose for Van Horn, quoted verbatim with source, date, preparer and adoption status. Frames with no vision on record show the assessment text only.

Culberson County and Van Horn

• Comprehensive plan entries revised. The Culberson County Comprehensive Plan 2020-2030, prepared by Kleinman Consultants with the county, includes a vision statement, chapter goals and a 2019 public engagement record. It covers Van Horn.

Pecos

• Comprehensive plan entry revised. The Town of Pecos City 2020-2030 Comprehensive Plan, prepared by GrantWorks, Inc., was presented for acceptance on August 27, 2020. The Town also publishes a 2030 Strategic Plan with eight goals. Source: pecostx.gov.

Regional Frame

• The 2016-2020 West Texas Economic Development District strategy (draft, November 2016, p. 53) recommends creating a cooperative economic development body for the rural district counties. Added with citation.

All frames

• The first engagement stage is renamed Open.

October 20, 2026

Full review of the ten civic frames, Fort Davis, Van Horn and the Regional Frame against primary sources.

Regional Frame

• Dark sky HOT entry revised. HB 4305 (87th Legislature, 2021) proposed HOT use for dark sky infrastructure in Presidio, Brewster and Jeff Davis counties. It did not become law. Source: Texas Legislature Online.
• Reserve entry revised to the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve, designated 2022, the largest International Dark Sky Reserve in the world at designation, including protected lands in Coahuila and Chihuahua. Source: McDonald Observatory.
• HOT legislative entry revised. Marfa officials testified at a June 2024 Senate interim hearing on HOT use. SB 913 (2025) addressed Alpine's advertising requirement and did not pass. The 2026 Senate interim charge on HOT accountability was heard September 22, 2026. Source: Texas Legislature Online.
• Region E water plan entry revised to the TWDB approval date of January 22, 2026 and the full seven-county region. Source: TWDB.
• Spark! and Trost Trail entries dated. Source: Museum of the Big Bend; Texas Historical Commission.

Jeff Davis County and Fort Davis

• Outdoor lighting entry revised to the county's 1983 order and its 2007 replacement. Source: Jeff Davis County order, December 2007.
• Fort Davis listed as unincorporated.

City of Marfa

• Planning and zoning entry revised: council approved Ordinance No. 02-04 amendments on July 14, 2026 at five members and two alternates.
• Comprehensive plan entry revised: Marfa's most recent plan dates to 2017.
• Water tower and TWDB eligibility entries revised to the council record.
• Added: Dark Skies Ordinance No. 2021-09 exemption reviewed with McDonald Observatory (September 2026); Marfa Municipal Airport improvements; Texas CDBG application. Source: City of Marfa council minutes and agendas.
• Tourism contact added: City of Marfa Tourism.

City of Alpine and Brewster County

• 2016 vision plan entry revised: "Alpine, Texas: A Vision for the Future," UTSA, available on the City of Alpine website.
• Tourism contact added: City of Alpine Tourism.
• ESD #2 entry revised to the June 30, 2026 petition hearing and the November 3, 2026 ballot. Source: Brewster County.

Presidio County and City of Presidio

• Geothermal entry revised: assessment completed May 2024 for the Presidio Municipal Development District. Source: UT Bureau of Economic Geology.
• Water infrastructure entry revised to the 2023 TWDB EDAP approval. Source: Texas Senate District 29.
• Added: TWDB HB 500 funding application (July 8, 2026 agenda).
• Removed: a 2035 vision statement attributed to the PMDD and not found in any public record. The 2024 City of Presidio and PMDD strategy, which carries a 2035 vision, now appears in full under Statements on record.
• Tourism contact added: Presidio Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Reeves County, Pecos and Balmorhea

• Added: Capshaw Solar Chapter 312 tax abatement (October 13, 2026) and the Reeves County Waterpark (TDLR, July 2026). Source: Reeves County; TDLR.
• Removed: a solar abatement entry not found in any county record.
• Tourism contact revised to the Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB.

Culberson County and Van Horn

• Desert Hill Solar entry dated to the July 13 and August 10, 2026 agendas. Source: Culberson County.
• Blue Origin entries revised to the 2006 FAA record.

All civic frames

• Officials, populations (U.S. Census) and elevations updated where a primary source was found.