Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
August 22, 2019, Commission Meeting
Donations
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Huntsville State Park | One 2019 Kawasaki UTV mule (VIN JK1AFEP17KB500589) for Huntsville State Park | 8,650.00 |
| Coastal Conservation Association of Texas | Contracted planting service to transplant 10,000 Spartina alterniflora planting units lost at Dickinson Bayou Westland Restoration Project during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 | 18,100.00 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | 10,000 Spartina alterniflora planting units | 12,500.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Support for the Neighborhood Fishin’ Program in Tarrant County | 5,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Generac 50-kW standby diesel generator for CCA Marine Development Center (TPWD Facility) | 16,036.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Removal and installation of generator with transfer switch replacement for CCA Marine Development Center (TPWD Facility) | 12,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Removal of old louvered window and installment of new one with larger opening for generator for CCA Marine Development Center (TPWD Facility) | 19,486.00 |
| Scott Virgin | Three 36”x48” framed oil paintings of Palo Duro Canyon landscape by artist Jim Ward to be displayed in the park | 3,600.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Gear Up for Game Wardens Program | Recondition of one airboat, seven Hollis BTR-500 drysuits, three OTS full-faced masks, and one 4’x6’ ramp for an ATV trailer for use by Game Wardens, two INMAR inflatable rescue boats (Hull Identification No. IMG4PA14H819 and IMG4PA12H819), two Yamaha 40-hp outboard motors (Motor Identification No. 6BGK1002709 and 6BGK1002711), two Motorola APX8000 radios (Serial No. 579CVD1973 and 579CVD1974), three stabilized binoculars (Serial No. 128416, 128041, and 128344), two Garmin GPS side-scan 1042xsv units and installation, two Polaris ATV trailers (VIN No. 5WWSA0131J5000603 and 5WWSA0131J5000682), two Polaris Sportsman 450 high-occupancy ATVs (VIN 4XASEA503KA277240 and 4XASEA503KA277237), two mechanical deer decoys, one Polaris ATV (VIN 4XASEA509KA277243), ten Vortex binoculars, one Garmin side-scan sonar, twenty-eight Exodus Spypoint trail game cameras, and one CanAm ATV (VIN 3JBLGAR42JJ003893) | 108,217.14 |
| Green Mountain Energy | Support for TPWD's sustainability projects that align with the 2018 sustainable partnership agreement between Green Mountain Energy and TPWD | 4,133.30 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Five drive 4G-X cell phone boosters for communication | 2,325.55 |
| Michael and Ashley Suris | Support for Desert bighorn sheep restoration and management | 2,000.00 |
| Michael Ziverk | Support for Goose Island State Park in memory of Dotta Ziverk | 2,000.00 |
| Whole Earth Provision Company | Support for Texas State Parks | 30,786.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Support for Desert bighorn sheep restoration and management | 5,000.00 |
| McBride's Guns | One bolt-action Ruger American Rifle Magnum (Model No. 16912), and one Vortex Diamondback scope (4-12X40) for the Big Time Texas Hunts drawing promotion | $900.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Gear Up for Game Wardens Program | One winch with accessories, three handheld thermal FLIR cameras, one Honda 1000-Watt portable generator (Model No. EU1000i AC), one DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone, one DJI Mavic Flymore kit, one DJI care kit, one GPC Pelican case, one 2019 Ranch Edition Kawasaki Mule pro-FXT (VIN JKBAFSJ13K511155), Airdata unmanned aircraft systems flight logging software (complies with Texas Government Code chapter 423), twelve snap-on 12-volt lithium compact engine jump starters (Model No. EEJP201MBK), two Garmin platinum map cards, one Hummingbird Helix 12 side-scan sonar unit (Serial No. 18122103-0148) for use in a new patrol boat, one model PVS 14 night vision device (Serial No. 060019), two Reconyx microfire covert wi-fi game cameras (Serial No. 005587 and 005598), three model PVS 14 night vision monoculars (Serial No. 0502, 0503, and 0504), two mechanical deer decoys, one Vortex Viper HD V501 spotting scope with tripod (Serial No. V1822456), one pair of Vortex Fury HD 5000 10X42 binoculars with window mount, one INMAR inflatable rescue boat (Hull No. IMG4PA15H819), one Kresta boat trailer (VIN 1K9BB1711KE329519), one Yamaha 40-horsepower motor (Model No. F40LA), six iPad minis, three Mavic 2 Zoom drones (Serial No. OM6DG4900167Z2, OM6DG490016GXP, and OM6DG490011JJ8), and two rescue boat trailers (VIN No. 1K9BB2015KE329510 and 1K9BB2017KE329511) for use by Game Wardens | $82,650.99 |
| Friends of Garner State Park | One 2019 Kawasaki Mule 2WD (VIN JK1AFCW16KB501044) to be used at Garner State Park | $9,449.01 |
| Friends of Fort Boggy | One 2017 Diamond cargo trailer 7X16 TA (VIN 53NBE1625H1054929) to be used for angler education at Fort Boggy State Park | $3,433.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for four Law Enforcement internship positions | $10,400.00 |
| Anonymous Donor | Support for Cooper Lake - South Sulphur Unit | $500.00 |
| Texas Organization of Wildlife Management Association | Two Model No. SCG 7210 2011 Parker trailers (VIN ending in 1290 and 1291) to provide assistance to private landowners to implement prescribed burns | $4,000.00 |
| CenterPoint Energy | Support to further research, recovery, and conservation efforts for Navasota ladies-tresses | $600,000.00 |
| Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations, LLC | One decommissioned 4-pile petroleum structure (MU-A-31A) and partial removal to support the Artificial Reef Program Rigs-to-Reefs | $230,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Eight VX-2200 VHF and fifteen VX-454 radios for state parks | $6,617.61 |
| Dallas Safari Club | One Pulsar Helion XP50 thermal monocular | $4,000.00 |
| Dallas Safari Club | Two Team Wendy EXFIL search and rescue helmets, two Princeton TEC OIS II MPLS headlamps, two EXFIL search and rescue helmet visors, and two EXFIL search and rescue SOLAS reflective kits for state parks | $1,344.11 |
| Houston Geological Society | Support for Big Bend Ranch State Park | $1,000.00 |
| Randall County | One 1996 GMC 3500 HD with a Plasmac 250-gallon tank and a Hale HPX 200-B18 to be used for wildland firefighting | $3,093.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for the 2019 Lone Star Land Steward Program video production | $5,000.00 |
| ExxonMobil Foundation | Support for Mother Neff State Park | $1,500.00 |
| Burners Without Borders Galveston County | General support for the Battleship Texas State Historic Site | $500.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for tackle items for the ShareLunker Program | $6,238.00 |
| YETI Coolers, LLC | Support for Desert bighorn sheep restoration, management, and research | $4,500.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for the West Texas Quail Program | $25,000.00 |
| Good Solutions Group | Printing of 50,000 folded, full color, front and back eight-panel brochures with map to support state parks | $10,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Private Lands Program | $25,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant to assist various programs, including: ShareLunker, Texas State Park Guide, Texas State Parks Interpretive Programs, Texas State Park Maps, Texas National Archery in the Schools, Outdoor Kids Challenge, Texas State Park Guide mobile app, Life's Better Outside Marketing, Weekly Fishing Report, Hunt Texas E-Newsletter, Great Texas Birding Classic, Conservation License Plate Program, Spanish Language Fishing and Hunting Regulations, and Great Texas Wildlife Trails | $257,500.00 |
| Pheasants Forever Inc. | Support for wildlife management operations - Pittman-Robertson grant to assist with habitat management of quail | $25,000.00 |
| Total | $1,567,459.71 | |
| *Estimated value used for goods and services | ||
In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 22nd day of August, 2019.
