Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
May 24, 2012, Commission Meeting
Donations
| Donor | Description | Detail and Purpose of Donation | *Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Toyota | Cash | Advertising or Promotion for State Park motor vehicle campaign | $15,000.00 |
| 2 | Canadian River Municipal Water Authority | Cash | To assist in the implementation of a public awareness campaign to slow the spread of zebra mussels | $5,000.00 |
| 3 | Student Conservation Association | Other Goods | Numerous hand and power carpentry tools used by the SCA hurricane Ike restoration crews. Battleship Texas 4,000.00 and Galveston SP 4,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| 4 | Wildlife Research Center | Other Goods | 200 Hunting Scent Books; 200 Scent Secret DVD's; 100 SEP | $8,596.00 |
| 5 | Ralph and Deb Cunningham | Cash | Assist Becoming an Outdoor Woman activities | $500.00 |
| 6 | Nancy and Ray DeLong | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 7 | Louise Wyss | Other Goods | Wheel Burrow, Craftsman 50, 22" weed trimmer and string, oil pans and funnels, handle pole saw, 2 shovels, rake, hoe, pitch fork, gas cans, 1 gal. Antifreeze, Bar/Chain Oil, tractor jack, BEHR water stain, manual stain gun, weedeater, 100 ft 3/8" chain for Ray Roberts Complex | $1,218.28 |
| 8 | Brandi Hill, Leon County Treasurer | Cash | Donation for Ft. Boggy SP | $15,000.00 |
| 9 | Brian Simmons | Controlled Item | 1 Decoy White Tailed Deer | $1,998.72 |
| 10 | Wild Sheep Foundation | Cash | Funding specifically for desert bighorn sheep restoration, management and research | $76,500.00 |
| 11 | Cabela's | Other Goods | Commercial 1 1/2 HP Grinder | $734.99 |
| 12 | Friends of Lost Pines State Parks | Cash | Bastrop State Park Wildfire Recovery | $45,000.00 |
| 13 | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | Cash | To fund summer interns from the Brigades program. Communication Division | $5,000.00 |
| 14 | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | Cash | To fund summer interns from the Brigades program. WL Division | $15,000.00 |
| 15 | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | Cash | To fund summer interns from the Brigades program. LE Division | $10,000.00 |
| 16 | Texas Society of the Children of the American Revolution | Cash | Assist Texas Outdoor Family | $2,039.50 |
| 17 | F.E. and Judy Compton | Cash | Game Warden Training Center | $500.00 |
| 18 | Wesley Whitmeyer | Cash | Public Appeal for State Parks | $500.00 |
| 19 | Archery Trade Association | Cash | Support TPWD's efforts to launch a community archery initiative in Texas | $65,000.00 |
| 20 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Capital Property | 37.36 acres adjacent to Buescher SP, Bastrop County | $210,000.00 |
| 21 | The Conservation Fund | Capital Property | 329.05 acres adjacent to Tony Houseman WMA in Orange County Texas | $391,000.00 |
| 22 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Capital Property | To acquire land on Devils River in Val Verde County | $8,917,012.50 |
| 23 | W & T Offshore Inc. | Cash | Cost to move decommissioned 4-pile petroleum structure in HI-A-371. Towed to TPWD reef site HI-A-349 | $469,500.00 |
| 24 | Sabine County Landowners and Leaseholders Association | Other Goods | Registration to attend Safe Capture International Training for two staff members | $795.00 |
| 25 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Sportsman's Club of Ft. Worth) | Cash | To support purchasing equipment to be used at events in Tarrant County as well as other parts of the state | $5,000.00 |
| 26 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Sportsman's Club of Ft. Worth) | Cash | Tarrant County Neighborhood Fishing | $20,000.00 |
| 27 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota Texas Bass Classic) | Cash | Contribution from the Texas Bass Classic Foundation for Contractor costs to continue operations of the Take-Me-Fishing trailer | $16,000.00 |
| 28 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Toyota Texas Bass Classic) | Cash | Contribution from the Texas Bass Classic Foundation for marketing activities for the Neighborhood Fishing Program. The focus of this program is to expose kids and non-traditional users to fishing and the conservation of the Freshwater Resources upon which good fishing depends. | $30,000.00 |
| 29 | Scott A Freund Memorial Foundation | Cash | To support the production and distribution of a water safety video for inclusion in the Texas Education Assoc. (TEA) driver education training program as required by House Bill 673 | $20,000.00 |
| 30 | Texas 4H Conference Center | Cash | Assist the Becoming an Outdoor Woman activities | $5,558.54 |
| 31 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Bastrop SP Restoration | $50,000.00 |
| 32 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Palo Duro Canyon SP-Canoncita Ranch | $30,000.00 |
| 33 | Friends of Enchanted Rock | Capital Property | 10,000 gallon rain water collection tank for wildland firefighter use | $14,000.00 |
| 34 | Friends of Galveston Island SP | Cash | To purchase a John Deere XUV 855D Utility Vehicle per specs | $11,034.63 |
| 35 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Purchase of Ultra Cold freezer for Coastal Fisheries | $15,000.00 |
| 36 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Cash | Purchase and installation of signage cautioning anglers and boaters to not approach or disturb nesting birds along the coast. | $25,000.00 |
| Total | $10,505,988.16 | |||
*Estimated value used for goods and services