Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Public Hearing

January 25, 2007 Commission Meeting

Donations of $500.00 or More
Not Previously Approved by the Commission

Donor Description Details Amount
Ace Contractor Supply Goods Store line of credit for purchases for EXPO set up $906.36
B.K. Brown Goods Three (3) bison cows $2,400.00
Black Sheep, Inc. Goods Promo 3 buckle ski vest PFD Xtra-small & Super-Xtra large $43,844.00
Callahan's General Store Goods Store line of credit for purchases for EXPO set up (Line of Credit offered $1,500.00) $706.84
City of Presidio/Chamber of Commerce Goods A 35 foot flag pole used by Presidio Chamber of Commerce was left when Chamber office was moved. City of Presidio removed the flag pole from the property and donated it to Fort Leaton SHS to display the Texas and US flag. $1,000.00
Coastal Conservation Association of Texas Goods ITT Night Vision/Garmin GPS/Chartplotters/Sony Digital Camcorders $17,620.00
Dick Hensley Good Two used (about two years old) YSI Field water quality instruments $3,000.00
Friends of Garner Goods TK-790HBK with 9FHSH1 kit, Kenwood Mobile Radio, multi channel 110 watts and VHF 3Db antenna $1,300.00
Friends of Huntsville State Park Goods Dell Digital Projector — Model: 2200MP; S/N: 4X30Z751 $957.68
Friends of Huntsville State Park Goods Compaq Laptop — Model: R3203US; S/N: CND43500KK $1,032.00
Gabor Szalai Goods Dutch Aquarium system and Accessories $7,000.00
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission Goods Environmental Monitoring Systems YSI 6600-M Sonde, Serial Number 06J1743 $9,281.50
McCoy's Building Supply Goods Store line of credit for purchases for EXPO set up (Line of Credit offered $1,500.00) $838.94
Operation Game Thief Goods 1- 2007 Wells Cargo Utility Trailers Series EW 1622 $11,387.00
Texas Bighorn Society Good Three black water storage tanks (1-5,000 gal., 1-3,000 gal., 1-2,500 gal.) 3/4hp submersible pump with control box, well wire, assorted plumbing supplies to include pipe, valves, unions, couplings, elbows, etc. $8,405.31
Thompson Center Arms Company, Inc. Goods Three Omega Z5 muzzleloaders w/scopes and carrying cases $2,022.30
William T. Lucas Goods Robo72C White-tail Deer decoy $1,398.78
Bird Dog for all Seasons In Kind Services Pointer coordinator and MC for dog show $846.00
John C. Andrews/Universal Sprinkler Corp. In Kind Services Inspection of sprinkler system at San Jacinto Monument for five years $2,600.00
Texas Bighorn Society In Kind Services 200 volunteer hours @$7.00/hour to repair, replace and construct $1,400.00
Titus County Freshwater District In Kind Services 150 Zebco 202 Combos and 50 Youth Rod and Reel Combos $1,596.00
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park Association In Kind Services Installation of 3-M clear UV filter film $2,700.00
Apache Corporation (Donation check from Tetra Technologies — consultant for Apache) Cash Cash Donation to create marine reef habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and one petroleum structure that was decommissioned: MU-A-85 $411,300.00
Bass Pro Shops Cash Cash Donation for Wildlife Expo Sponsorship — Lake Fork $12,552.00
Charles W. Rod, III Cash Cash Donation towards purchase of four wheeler $500.00
Environmental Defense Cash Cash Donation — Matching funds for a Landowner Incentive Program grant $10,000.00
Exxon/Mobile Cash Cash Donation — "Gift" part of Exxon/Mobile's volunteer program for employees and retirees. Ron Huff and Royleen Huff were Park Hosts for Lake Tawakoni State Park and Ron's former employer matched his time in dollars as a gift to the park $1,000.00
Fort Chadbourne Foundation Cash Cash Donation to assist with budget shortfall at Fort Griffin State Park $600.00
Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust / Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Cash Water Campaign Sponsorship — Supporting $1,776.00
Gulf of Mexico Shelf, LLC (Donation check from Tetra Technologies — consultant for Gulf of Mexico Shelf) Cash Cash Donation to create marine reef habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and one petroleum structure that was decommissioned: MU-A-16 $435,000.00
Houston Safari Club Cash Cash Donation — Funding specifically for desert bighorn sheep management $1,212.50
I.E. Bishop Cash Cash Donation for support of state parks $10,000.00
Janice Sue Mann Cash Cash Donation for the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program $500.00
Marine Outlet Cash Cash Donation for Wildlife Expo Sponsorship — Antler Associate $2,346.00
Ron Rod Cash Cash Donation towards purchase of four wheeler $500.00
SIX OLD GEEZERS Cash Cash Donation — Fishing group wanting to do something for local fisheries management by providing seed money for a new boat $6,000.00
SIX OLD GEEZERS Cash Cash Donation — Fishing group wanting to do something for local fisheries management by providing seed money for a new outboard motor $3,157.00
Sue Childers Cash Cash Donation to support the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program $500.00
Tetra Technologies, Inc Cash Cash Donation to create marine reef habitat in the Gulf of Mexico and one petroleum structure that was decommissioned: HI-A-466B $343,250.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Cash Donation for the completion of Government Canyon Log Home Residence $40,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Cash Donation for Coastal Bay Team event expenses $50,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Cash Donation to assist with conservation education activities $860.66
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Shell) Cash Cash Donation — Water Campaign Sponsorship — Underwriting $35,654.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota) Cash Cash Donation to assist with cost of printing and shipping SP site maps $40,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota) Cash Cash Donation to assist with media costs associated with the "Life Better Outside" awareness campaign $25,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota) Cash Cash Donation to assist with cost of producing on-site state park interpretive brochures $20,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota) Cash Cash Donation to assist with cost of producing application brochures and rack cards for the conservation license plate program $5,000.00
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota) Cash Cash Donation to Fund EXPO $5,000.00
Wal-Mart Foundation Cash Cash Donation to Fund Nature Center programs, activities, and equipment $500.00
Total $1,535,593.67