Commission Agenda Item No. 9
Presenter: Nancy Herron
Renan Zambrano

Briefing
Target Range Grants
March 24, 2016

I.       Executive Summary: Staff will brief the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on target range grants including revised process, status of applications and a partnership with the City of Grapevine. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) offers pass-through grants for target range development with funding from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) federal assistance for hunter education.

II.     Discussion: Since 1984, TPWD has been issuing target range grants for construction or enhancement of ranges to assist with the education of hunters, hunter safety and the enhancement of the public’s knowledge and proficiency in the use of firearms and other hunting equipment. The amount of available funds varied greatly over the years, but averaged about $160,000 per year. Due to the recent increase in handgun, archery equipment and ammunition sales, the available funds rose to approximately $2.6 million in Fiscal Year (FY)15. In addition, nearly $3 million is available for FY16. Funds are planned for distribution to 13 range projects around the state, pending approval by the USFWS. New allocations will be determined in spring, and a new funding cycle will be open for FY17.

The City of Grapevine is planning to convert a community park bordering Lake Grapevine into a family-oriented outdoor adventure park with archery, hunting, fishing, boating and other outdoor skills training. This multi-million dollar project will be operated by the city parks department and in partnership with TPWD programs.

Attachments – 2

  1. Exhibit A – Target Range Grants Program Summary
  2. Exhibit B – Grapevine Concept Plan

Commission Agenda Item No. 9
Exhibit A

TEXAS TARGET RANGE GRANTS
APPLICANT COUNTY YEAR APPROVED BUDGET TERM AWARD BY YEAR
Cullen Barker (George Bush) Park Harris 1984 $62,967 EXPIRED  
Orange Gun Club Orange 1984 $25,369 EXPIRED $88,336
Cullen Barker (George Bush) Park Harris 1990 $400,000 EXPIRED  
Grand Prairie Gun Club Dallas 1990 $30,000 EXPIRED  
Orange Gun Club Orange 1990 $5,000 EXPIRED  
Waco Gun (Skeet & Trap) Club McLennan 1990 $30,000 EXPIRED $465,000
Capitol City Trap & Skeet Travis 1991 $25,000 Expiring 2016  
Cullen Barker (George Bush) Park Harris 1991 $10,000 Expiring 2016  
San Antonio Gun Club Bexar 1991 $100,000 Expiring 2016 $135,000
Fort Bend County Ft. Bend 1992 $70,000 Expiring 2017  
Grand Prairie Gun Club Dallas 1992 $43,000 Expiring 2017  
Kleberg Co. Gun Club Kleberg 1992 $30,000 Expiring 2017  
Leon Co. Gun Club Leon 1992 $29,000 Expiring 2017 $172,000
Grand Prairie Gun Club Dallas 1993 $62,250 Expiring 2018 $62,250
Brooks Co. Indoor Range Brooks 1994 $37,500 Expiring 2019  
Callahan Co. Shooting Sports Callahan 1994 $41,250 Expiring 2019  
Midland Shooter's Association Midland 1994 $31,500 Expiring 2019 $110,250
Clear Creek Gun Range Galveston 1995 $12,000 Expiring 2020 $12,000
A Place to Shoot Bexar 1996 $52,200 Expiring 2021  
Midland Shooter's Association Midland 1996 $22,500 Expiring 2021  
Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Guadalupe 1996 $37,800 Expiring 2021 $112,500
Sheldon Lake Education Center Harris 1997 $40,000 Expiring 2022 $40,000
Mission Skeet and Trap Club Hidalgo 1998 $78,000 Expiring 2023 $78,000
Rangemaster, Inc. Harris 1999 $0 CANCELLED  
San Antonio Gun Club Bexar 1999 $47,700 Expiring 2024 $47,700
Bexar Co. Shooting Range Bexar 2000 $60,500 Expiring 2025  
South Plains Shooting Center Lubbock 2000 $0 CANCELLED $60,500
George Bush Park Harris 2001 $15,000 Expiring 2026  
Grand Prairie Gun Club Dallas 2001 $69,984 Expiring 2026  
Tac Pro Shooting Center Erath 2001 $65,000 Expiring 2026 $149,984
Archer Co. Shooting Sports Archer 2002 $60,000 Expiring 2027  
Eastland Rifle and Pistol Club Eastland 2002 $60,000 Expiring 2027 $120,000
DFW Gun Range Dallas 2003 $60,000 Expiring 2028  
Elm Fork Shooting Park Dallas 2003 $30,000 Expiring 2028  
Victoria Skeet and Trap Club Victoria 2003 $60,000 Expiring 2028 $150,000
Amarillo Shooting Sports Potter 2004 $0 CANCELLED  
American Shooting Center (Bush) Harris 2004 $15,000 Expiring 2029  
CIS - The Training Center Harris 2004 $0 CANCELLED  
Cochran Co. 4-H Range Cochran 2004 $30,000 Expiring 2029  
DFW Gun Range Dallas 2004 $30,000 Expiring 2029  
Elm Fork Shooting Park Dallas 2004 $60,000 Expiring 2029  
Elm Fork Shooting Park Dallas 2004 $30,000 Expiring 2029  
Victoria Skeet and Trap Club Victoria 2004 $30,000 Expiring 2029 $195,000
Hill Country Shooting Sports Kerr 2005 $300,000 Expiring 2030  
Leon Co. Gun Club Leon 2005 $30,000 Expiring 2030 $330,000
Elm Fork Shooting Park Dallas 2006 $30,000 Expiring 2030  
Jake's Guns and Clays Midland 2006 $30,000 Expiring 2030  
The Winchester Gallery Tarrant 2006 $60,000 Expiring 2030 $120,000
Lone Star Archery Club Denton 2007 $0 CANCELLED  
Wash. Cnty. (Brenham HS) Hunter Ed. Washington 2007 $240,000 Expiring 2031 $240,000
American Shooting Center (Bush) Harris 2008 $30,000 Expiring 2032  
Brenham HS Hunter Ed. Center Washington 2008 $30,000 Expiring 2032  
Brenham HS Hunter Ed. Center Washington 2008 $90,000 Expiring 2032  
Central Texas Rifle & Pistol Club McLennan 2008 $60,000 Expiring 2032  
Elm Fork Shooting Park Dallas 2008 $120,000 Expiring 2032  
Hill Country Shooting Sports Kerr 2008 $120,000 Expiring 2032 $450,000
Bexar Co. Shooting Range Bexar 2009 $0 CANCELLED  
Central Texas Rifle & Pistol Club McLennan 2009 $30,000 Expiring 2033  
Central Texas Rifle & Pistol Club McLennan 2009 $0 CANCELLED  
Cochran Co. 4-H Range Cochran 2009 $38,000 Expiring 2033  
Hill Country Shooting Sports Kerr 2009 $60,000 Expiring 2033  
Legacy Gun Club Williamson 2009 $0 CANCELLED  
Pine Sporting Club Angelina 2009 $60,000 Expiring 2033  
Rose City Sporting Club Smith 2009 $30,000 Expiring 2033 $218,000
Hill Country Shooting Sports Kerr 2010 $60,000 Expiring 2034 $60,000
Houston Wilderness Archery Park Houston 2011 $120,000 Expiring 2035  
Jake's Guns and Clays Midland 2011 $35,365 Expiring 2035  
Lone Star Gun Range Caldwell 2011 $0 WITHDRAWN/ NOT AWARDED  
Pharr Rifle & Pistol Club Hidalgo 2011 $0 NOT AWARDED  
Rose City Sporting Club Smith 2011 $13,475 Expiring 2035  
Waco Gun (Skeet & Trap) Club McLennan 2011 $90,000 Expiring 2035 $258,840
TPWD Mobile Shooting Range Statewide 2012 $45,000 NA $45,000
Fossil Pointe Shooting Grounds Wise 2014 $120,000 Expiring 2038  
Mission Skeet and Trap Club Hidalgo 2014 $29,100 Expiring 2038 $149,100
Total $3,869,460    
Proposed Target Ranges
Alvin Community College Brazoria 2015 $313,621 Award letter received from USFWS  
Academy at Dogwood Hills Smith 2015 $1,896,550 Award letter received from USFWS  
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Wise 2015 $300,000 Award letter received from USFWS $2,510,171
Images for Conservation/ Camp Lula Sams Cameron 2016 $150,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Caney Creek Freestone 2016 $477,736 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Corpus Christi Nueces 2016 $200,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Fort Grard Parker 2016 $150,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Loma Alta Cameron 2016 $200,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Camp Whispering Cedars Dallas 2016 $112,500 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Pharr Rifle & Pistol Club Hidalgo 2016 $25,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Shady Oaks Gun Range Travis 2016 $500,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS  
Grapevine - Rockledge Park Tarrant 2016 $2,000,000 Project submitted to USFWS  
TPWD WMAs Statewide 2016 $75,000 Pending project submittal to USFWS $3,890,236
      $6,400,407    
TOTAL RANGE GRANTS $10,269,867    

Commission Agenda Item No. 9
Exhibit B

Grapevine Concept Master Plan

Grapevine Concept Master Plan

Multi-purpose Indoor/Outdoor Shooting Complex

Multi-purpose Indoor/Outdoor Shooting Complex