Local residents are up in arms over a proposal to divert land and water rights at the lake to create an industrial park in the wildlife refuge, an idea touted by a group of Marshall businessmen that has gotten Congressional intervention by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rep. Louie Gohmert.

Speakers Saturday told the crowd of more than 120 that residents of Marshall, Jefferson, the lake and other surrounding communities should come together to form a coalition.

State Rep. Stephen J. Frost, who represents House District 1 – Bowie, Cass, Marion and Morris counties – said the plant would affect his district even with its proposed south side location.

"Anything that happens on the south side of the lake affects the north side too," Frost said. "I want to make sure Caddo Lake is preserved in its natural state."

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