Acceptance of Donation and Expansion of Coastal Management Area Boundary - Brazoria County - Approximately 33.616 Acres at the Follets Island Coastal Management Area

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Acceptance of Donation and Expansion of Coastal Management Area Boundary - Brazoria County - Approximately 33.616 Acres at the Follets Island Coastal Management Area

Notice of Proposed Real Estate Transaction

In a meeting on August 22, 2024, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) will consider authorizing an acceptance of donation of approximately 33.616 acres for addition to the Coastal Management Area (CMA), and the expansion of the CMA project boundary. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed transaction and the proposed project boundary expansion before the Commission takes action.  The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744.  Prior to the meeting, public comment may be submitted to Stan David, Land Conservation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, or by email to Real.Estate.Comment@tpwd.texas.gov, or via the department’s website at www.tpwd.texas.gov.  Visit the TPWD website at tpwd.texas.gov for the latest information regarding the Commission meeting.

Executive Summary

Staff recommends that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission) accept a donation of a 33.616-acre tract for addition to the Follets Island Coastal Management Area (CMA). The Galveston Bay Foundation proposes to acquire the tract for donation to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which would expand the CMA to the northeast. Staff also requests authorization to expand the CMA to the northeast and southeast through strategic acquisitions from willing landowners and accepting donations of land.

Resumen Ejecutivo

El personal recomienda que la Comisión de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas acepte una donación de un terreno de 33.616 acres para agregarlo al Área de Manejo Costero (CMA) de Follets Island. La Fundación de la Bahía de Galveston propone adquirir el terreno para donarlo al Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas, lo que ampliaría la CMA hacia el noreste. El personal también solicita autorización para expandir la CMA hacia el noreste y el sureste a través de adquisiciones estratégicas de propietarios de tierras dispuestos y aceptando donaciones de tierras.

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Acceptance of Donation and Expansion of Coastal Management Area Boundary - Brazoria County - Approximately 33.616 Acres at the Follets Island Coastal Management Area

Aceptación de la donación y ampliación del límite de la zona de gestión costera - Condado de Brazoria - Aproximadamente 33,616 acres en la zona de gestión costera de la Isla Follets

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Published: 2/1/2024 5:15 p.m.