Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Conservation Programs Overview
The mission, history, and conservation efforts of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Land Conservation Program. Learn about their initiatives, management of farm and ranch lands, and the role of the Conservation Program in providing land conservation services within the department.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department & Land Conservation Program Mission & Functions Texas Farm & Ranch Lands Conservation Program Council Meeting January 28, 2016
Mission of TPWD To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to providehunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment ofpresent and future generations
TPWD History 1895: Texas Fish and Oyster Commission established 1907: Game Department added 1923: Texas State Parks Board established 1963: Entities merged creating Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) TPWD consists of 11 Divisions plus the Executive Office
TPWD Conservation Efforts TPWD manages approximately 1.4 million acres 96 State Parks = ~ 625,000 acres 55 Wildlife Management Areas = ~ 771,000 acres Range of efforts to encourage and support good stewardship of private lands Private lands biologists Managed Lands and related game management programs Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) Wildscape program targeting urban and suburban lands Texas Farm & Ranch Lands Conservation Program (TFRLCP)
The Land Conservation Program Housed within the Executive Office Provides land conservation services to all TPWD Acquisitions and dispositions Boundary agreements and dispute resolution Third-party surface uses such as oil and gas exploration and recovery, easements and licenses Land ownership and surface use records Staff includes Director, Senior Project Manager, State Parks Specialist, Asset Manager and Staff Services Officer
Management of the TFRLCP Oversight and decision-making provided by the Council Council Chairman: TPWD Commissioner S. Reed Morian Land Conservation Director: Ted Hollingsworth Legal services: TPWD Staff Attorney Bob Sweeney Support team: Project Management Office Director Jeannie Mu oz and Staff Services Officer Carla Beavers Project review committee: T. Birdsong, J. Dreibelbis, C. Kuhlmann, J. Raasch, and T. Hollingsworth Grant administrator: TBD
