Wildlife Habitat Assesment Program:
Planning Tools and Best Management Practices (BMPs)
The WHAB Program recommends the implementation of Best Management Practices to minimize adverse impacts to wildlife resources. The following resources are provided for your reference in the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of your project.
- 2009 TPWD Recommendations for Electrical Transmission | PDF
- Guidelines Recommended by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) For Communications Tower Siting, Construction, Operation, and Decommissioning | PDF
- TPWD Suggested Guidelines for Preparation of Environmental Assessment Documents | PDF
- Best Management Practices for the Conservation of Texas Watersheds
- TPWD Clean/Drain/Dry Procedures and Zebra Mussel Decontamination Procedures for Contractors Working in Inland Public Waters | PDF
Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species
- Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan | PDF
- TPWD County Lists of Protected Species and Species of Greatest Conservation Need FAQs | PDF
- TPWD Protection of State-listed Species | PDF
- TPWD Texas Tortoise Best Management Practices | PDF Tortoise Brochure - English | PDF
Tortoise Brochure - Spanish | PDF
Vegetation Clearing and Revegetation
- TPWD Guidelines for Construction and Clearing within Riparian Areas | PDF
- TPWD Guidelines for Revegetation of Disturbed Landscapes | PDF
White-nose Syndrome in Bats
Wind Power Development