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
Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species
- Recommendations for Voluntary Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation and Mitigation 2010 | PDF
- TPWD Instructions for County Lists of Texas' Special Species | PDF
- TPWD Protection of State-listed Species | PDF
- TPWD Texas Tortoise Best Management Practices | 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
- USFWS White-nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocols | PDF
- Executive Order for White-nose Syndrome | PDF
Wind Power Development