Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
January 24, 2019, Commission Meeting
Donations
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Gear Up for Game Wardens Program | One Pulsar Quantum 10X23 thermal monocular, five Hummingbird side-scan sonar units, and one pair of night vision monoculars, one pair of Oakley sunglasses, one Rocoynx Microfire covert camera, fifty medical kits, twelve pairs of Danner Pronghorn snake boots, one Airdate Enterprise subscription, one K9 for special operations to detect human remains, and sixty-six feet of rope with crown splicing to replace worn out ropes on the Game Warden obstacle training course (all for Game Warden use), one Selcom wireless headset used on airboats to allow the driver and passenger to communicate and one Inspire 2 drone (SN# 0AOLDBW00300CX) and one Matrice 210 drone for Game Warden use | $73,978.22 |
| Fieldwood Energy, LLC | One decommissioned 3 pile petroleum structure HI-A-510B. Towed to TPWD reef site HI-A-532 for the Artificial Reef Program Rigs-to-Reefs | $75,000.00 |
| Raptor Aerial Services - Mike Allison | Drone imagery and mapping of the park in the form of digital files submitted via Drop Box for Enchanted Rock State Natural Area | $3,500.00 |
| MT7 Ranch | Staff time by MT7 staff and interns baiting and banding mourning doves to assist TPWD in achieving local mourning dove banding quotas | $2,437.56 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Toyota Tundra ½-ton crew cab (VIN# 5TFUW5F13JX762440) to support Powderhorn | $33,320.37 |
| Jeffery Williams | Assist with data collection while conducting spotlight surveys | $609.39 |
| Olin Williams | Assist with data collection while conducting spotlight surveys | $609.39 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One 2018 Toyota Tundra TRD Sport (VIN # 5TFDW5F10JX748432) to support the ShareLunker Program | $42,796.64 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Scholarship to fund tuition for nominated State Parks Superintendents to attend the National Association of State Park Directors Leadership Development School | $4,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Generac 50-kw standby diesel generator for CCA Marine Development Center | $16,036.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Removal and installment of new and old generator with transfer switch replacement for CCA Marine Development Center | $12,000.00 |
| Lynn and Chris McMullin | One cash donation for Sea Center Texas Hatchery operations/memorial donation in memory of Lloyd Pepper | $975.00 |
| Snake Days | One cash donation for reptile and amphibian research and conservation | $3,200.00 |
| Texas Wildlife Association | Donation to further conservation outreach and education in South Texas | $3,607.56 |
| Wyndham | Support for Texas State Parks | $5,462.00 |
| Woodbury's Taxidermy | Taxidermy service for the Texas Grand Slam to support the Big Time Texas Hunts | $3,350.00 |
| Halliburton Giving Choices | Support for Texas State Parks | $962.10 |
| Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited | Support Inland Fisheries intern program | $7,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Gear Up for Game Wardens Program | Three Nikon Monarch 3-binoculars 10X42, and three Garmin GPSMAP 64st and six Helix 10-chirp SI GP side-scan sonars for Game Warden use | $11,023.80 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore | 1 Civil War-Era musket (Harper's Ferry, 1861) and one Remington model 1876 10-gauge side-lock double-barrel shotgun for archival and preservation | $2,000.00 |
| Greater Longview Delta Waterfowl | One 2016 CanAm Defender1000 for the Gregg County area for Game Warden use | $8,500.00 |
| Arena Offshore LP | One decommissioned 8 pile petroleum structure (MI-669A) towed to TPWD reef site MI-A-703 | $150,000.00 |
| Montgomery County | Donation to purchase equipment for Game Wardens in Montgomery County | $5,000.00 |
| Arena Offshore, LP | One decommissioned 8 pile petroleum structure (MI-668A) towed to TPWD reef site MI-A-703 | $150,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation - Gear Up for Game Wardens Program | One night vision monocular, two Honda 4-wheelers, model TRX420FM1 (serial numbers #1HFTE40K6J4401771 and #HFTE40K8J4401769), eight night vision monoculars (Photonos PVS-14 Echo WP by Night Vision, Inc.) and one pair of Vortex Razor HD binoculars for Game Warden use | $37,490.99 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Support for the Great Texas Birding Classic | $2,586.75 |
| Partners In Palo Duro Canyon | One Dell Latitude 5590 laptop computer with port replicator for park operational use | $1,297.91 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Support for Hurricane Harvey coastal fisheries research vessel repairs | $220,000.00 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | Support to drill a new well, install solar system, water storage tank, run poly pipe water line, and plumb in water trough at Sierra Diablo Wildlife Management Area | $12,500.00 |
| Texas Master Naturalist - Gulf Coast Chapter | Support to further prairie/wetland restoration, educational programs, special events, and basic operational needs at Sheldon State Park | $2,000.00 |
| Total | $891,243.68 | |
| *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 24th day of January, 2019.
