Texas Administrative Code
Title 4 - AGRICULTURE
Part 12 - TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE
Chapter 215 - FOREST ZONE DETERMINATION PROCEDURE
Section 215.9 - The Criteria for Determining Critical Wildlife Habitat Zone upon Request from a Chief Appraiser or Taxing Unit
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The criteria that the Texas A&M Forest Service uses in determining CWHZ upon request from a chief appraiser or taxing unit is set out as follows.
(1) The presence of qualified endangered or threatened animal or plant, as defined in paragraph (2) of this section, in the zone and the existence of a plan to protect it must be evidenced by a memorandum of understanding, conservation agreements, or other documentation pertaining to the protection of such animal or plant life with a federal, state, or private organization with recognized responsibility for protecting this species.
(2) The animal or plant is listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( RSA 1531 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, or as endangered under Parks and Wildlife Code, § RSA 68.002, including:
(3) This list is subject to change. A current listing is available from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
(4) A management plan developed with inputs from an endangered species specialist that addresses federal and state critical habitat requirement by species must be provided. The plan must address harvesting restrictions and state how the landowner provides at least three of the following benefits:
(5) The landowner must comply with the parts of the management plan that relates to the zone in order to qualify the land as a CWHZ.
