20210915 15572300 1.0 TRUE LWRCRP_Feature Inventory Requirement/AuthorizationParks and Wildlife CodeTitle 2. Parks and Wildlife DepartmentChapter 11. Parks and Wildlife DepartmentSubchapter H. Land and Water Resources Conservation PlanSec. 11.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "conservation" includes the conservation of historical, natural, recreational, and wildlife resources.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Sec. 11.102. PLAN APPROVAL; HEARING REQUIRED.(a) The department must obtain approval from the commission for each development plan required by statute for a geographical area managed by the department.(b) The commission shall hold a hearing on approval of the plan.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Sec. 11.103. INVENTORY.(a) The department shall inventory all land and water associated with historical, natural, recreational, and wildlife resources in this state that are owned by:(1) governmental entities; or(2) nonprofit entities that offer access to the land or water to the public.(b) The department shall use existing inventory information concerning the lands identified in Subsection (a)(1) whenever possible.(c) The department shall create a permanent database of the resources inventoried under Subsection (a). At least once every 10 years, the department shall update the database as necessary to reflect changes in the resources.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Sec. 11.104. LAND AND WATER RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECREATION PLAN.(a) Using the inventory prepared under Section 11.103, the department shall:(1) analyze the state's existing and future land and water conservation and recreation needs;(2) identify threatened land and water resources in this state; and(3) establish the relative importance for conservation purposes of particular resources listed in the inventory.(b) The inclusion of a specific parcel of land in the inventory does not create any additional right of public access to that land.(c) Based on the analysis made under Subsection (a), the department shall prepare a land and water resources conservation and recreation plan. The plan must include criteria for determining how to meet the state's conservation and recreation needs. The department shall revise the plan as necessary to reflect changes in the inventory developed under Section 11.103.(d) The department shall modify any existing plans regarding parks and wildlife management areas to make the existing plans consistent with the land and water resources conservation and recreation plan developed under this section.(e) The department shall base its decisions regarding the state's conservation needs on the criteria developed in the plan, including decisions relating to:(1) the acquisition of new resources for the conservation and recreation purposes of the department;(2) the divestiture of existing department-owned resources;(3) department grants to local parks;(4) department cooperation with private conservation organizations and landowners, including associations of landowners; and(5) other major land conservation operations of the department.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Sec. 11.105. COORDINATION OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION OPERATIONS. The department shall:(1) consider all resources listed in the inventory prepared under Section 11.103 in conjunction with each other;(2) coordinate department activities related to those resources internally and with similar activities of other governmental or nonprofit entities; and(3) set priorities for department activities related to those resources according to the most vital existing and future needs for conservation and recreation.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Sec. 11.106. EXEMPTIONS. Section 11.104 does not apply to:(1) property that is part of a fund created or specifically authorized by the constitution of this state that is administered by or with the assistance of the School Land Board or the General Land Office; or(2) land, water, or property owned by the permanent university fund or any other land, water, or property owned by, administered by, or held for the use and benefit of an institution of higher education, as that term is defined in Section 61.003, Education Code.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Data Compiled & Created by: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Texas State Parks Division | Natural Resources Program | Planning & Geospatial Resources Section, June 2011 - February 2012