. Who was the Baron de Bastrop?

Felipe Enrique Neri

The Baron de Bastrop (Felipe Enrique Neri) was a prominent resident of Texas in the early 19th century. Charismatic and enterprising, Bastrop brought some pioneers into northern Louisiana and encouraged the Anglo-American colonization of Texas when it was part of Mexico.

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

the use of email to replace slower surface mail.