Land being cleared on HIghway 198 between Gun Barrel City and Mabank could be used to construct an indoor waste transfer station. Brothers Chris and Nathan Bullard say they want to develop the land they purchased for $700,000 for light industrial use in back and commercial development in front. If all goes as planned, the back will be developed into the transfer station where smaller containers of waste will be placed in larger containers for transport to Dallas, Chris Bullard said. All of the work will take place indoors so there will be no impact to the surrounding area, he said. Bullard compared the process to "putting a box inside a larger box." The developer noted that in addition to the purchase price, he and his brother had spent another $300,000 in leveling and clearing the land. That brings the current total investment to $1 million. The Bullard brothers' plans came to light during a Gun Barrel City Council meeting Jan. 7. They attended the meeting to observe the council's deliberations on a extraterritorial jurisdiction agreement with Henderson County that will give the city a say in what is developed in the unincorporated area adjacent to the city limits. The Bullard brothers' property is in the unincorporated area between Gun Barrel City and Mabank. Bullard said he wants to be sure city officials' actions do not jeopardize his investment in the property. City officials said the purpose in negotiating the ETJ agreement with Henderson County is to ensure that all of the city's safety requirements, such as width of streets, will be observed in any subdivision developments. The ETJ agreement passed by the City Council is now pending approval by the Henderson County Commissioners Court.