DOCSLIB.ORG

September 2005

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EDITION SEPTEMBER 2005 AllAll thethe Bests!Bests! PLUS: Texas Bridges Creamy Cheesecakes JUNE 2005 • TEXAS CO-OP POWER 1 The school buses are rolling and excited children are on their way to and from classes. It’s time to start thinking about back-to-school safety! Safety Comes Getting to School First: • Look left, right, then left again before crossing the street. • Take directions from crossing guards. • Cross in front of the bus only after the driver signals it’s OK to do so. SCHOOLSCHOOL Riding the school bus: • Find a safe place for your child to wait for the bus, away from traffic and the street. • Teach your child to stay away from SAFETYSAFETY the bus until it comes to a com- plete stop and the driver signals that it’s safe to enter. • When your child is dropped off, make sure he/she knows to exit ABCsABCs the bus and walk 10 giant steps away from the bus and to be aware of the street traffic in the area. Riding a bike: • Mind traffic signals and the crossing guard. • Always wear a bike helmet. • Walk the bike through intersections. • Ride with a buddy. • Wear light-colored or reflective material. This public service message is brought to you by your local electric cooperative. For more information, visit your local co-op. SEPTEMBER 2005 Best of Co-op Country A MAGAZINE ABOUT TEXAS LIVING Quest for the Best And now, we present for your read- ing pleasure—the 2005 Best of Co-op Country winners! This is one of my favorite issues, albeit one of the most difficult and time-consuming to produce. Every year we receive hundreds of entries from our readers who—this year— voted for their favorite Golf Course, Hamburger, Place To Take the Kids, etc. ©2003 & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT PHOTO COURTESY TEXAS PARKS These submissions are compiled, then Balmorhea State Park is one of our choices for Best Place To Take the Kids. tallied to determine the winners.That’s when the real work begins, because this feature story is written entirely by members of the magazine staff and the TEC family.We visit each co-op coun- FEATURES try winner, usually with a photogra- Co-op Principles in Action . 5 pher, for on-site interviews and A win-win situation for environment and energy. research before writing about them. Sometimes the bests are already Best of Co-op Country 2005 . 8 familiar to us, but thanks to you, we By Texas Co-op Power Staff and Co-op Contributors often learn about a new place to This year we offer both readers’ and include in our future travels. And so, editors’ favorites. we’d like to return the favor: Editor Kaye Northcott has introduced a new DEPARTMENTS addition to the Bests this year, Editors’ Choice. And next year’s contest comes Texas Living . 32 with another bonus—one lucky partic- Creamy cheesecakes. Amarillo Balloon Festival ipant will be selected by a drawing to “This bridge over the and West Texas Book & Author Festival. receive a weekend for two at Messina Pedernales River at Hof in Bryan, whose Vintage House Stonewall may not be the Focus on Texas . .44 restaurant was the winner of this year’s prettiest bridge,”writes Our readers submit their photos of bridges Dining Worth the Drive. We hope you Central Texas EC member both grand and humble. Each has a story to tell. enjoy this issue and all that co-op BARB SCHERER,“but it country has to offer! was quite breathtaking to Texas, USA . .46 This month’s Focus on Texas fea- watch the old parsonage By Roy Hamric tures bridges from all over the state. from St. Paul Lutheran Marfa: Where the Artists and Antelope Play. Roy Hamrick treats us to a visit to Church, Cave Creek, magical Marfa in Texas, U.S.A., and— descend the steep decline look out for your waistline!—we give and go over the bridge on you our delicious cheesecake recipes. its way to a new home in Enjoy! Stonewall.”For more read- er photos of bridges, turn to pages 44-45. Peg Champion COVER:OUR FRIEND AND MODEL, NATIVE TEXAN J.R. RUIZ, SPORTS A BEST VP, Communications/Publisher OF CO-OP COUNTRY LOGO ON HER JACKET.PHOTO BY GENO ESPONDA. VOLUME 62 SEPTEMBER 2005 NUMBER 3 Texas Co-op Power is published by your electric coopera- tive to enhance the quality of life of its member- customers in an educational and entertaining format. TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Audie Morris, Decatur, Chair John Herrera, Mercedes,Vice Chair Greg Jones, Jacksonville, Secretary-Treasurer Charles Castleberry,Tulia Gerald W.Lemons, Itasca Mark Rose, Giddings William “Buff” Whitten, Eldorado PRESIDENT/CEO Mike Williams, Austin STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Rick Haile, McGregor, Chair Roland Witt, Coleman,Vice Chair John Q. Adams, Bellville Barron Christensen, Douglassville Bill Harbin, Floydada Kim Hooper, Bluegrove Larry Oefinger, Hondo Audie Morris, Decatur, Board Liaison COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Peg Champion,Vice President, Communications/ Publisher Kaye Northcott, Editor Carol Moczygemba, Managing Editor Suzi Sands, Art Director Martin Bevins, Advertising Director Louie Bond, Copy Editor/Writer Andy Doughty, Production Designer Sandra Forston, Communications Assistant Jo Johenning, Production Assistant Karen Nejtek, Production Coordinator Shannon Oelrich, Food Editor/Proofreader Patty Przybylinski, Communications Assistant Alex Sargent, Production Artist SHARE THE POWER! Ellen Stader, Proofreader SHARE THE POWER! Heather Thompson, Communications Coordinator Cheryl Tucker, Field Editor Texas Co-op Power is the Texas living magazine with a rural, Interns: Sarah Bond, Rachel Martin suburban and small town focus. Each month you will read Texas Co-op Power (USPS 540-560) is published monthly by entertaining articles about Texas people, Texas history, Texas Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC). Periodical Postage Paid at Austin, nature, Texas travel and Texas food. TX and at additional offices.TEC is the statewide association repre- senting 75 electric cooperatives. Texas Co-op Power’s website is And, in every issue we feature a personal look at chosen towns www.texascooppower.com. Call (512) 454-0311 or e-mail [email protected]. in “Texas, USA” along with “Around Texas,” featuring selected Subscription price is $3.72 per year for individual members of sub- events around the state. scribing cooperatives. If you are not a member of a subscribing coopera- tive, you can purchase an annual subscription at the non-member rate of For just $15 a subscription, you can share Texas Co-op Power $15. Individual copies and back issues are available for $3 each. with friends and family members who live far away or in big cities! POSTMASTER Send address changes to Texas Co-op Power (USPS 540-560), 2550 S. IH-35, Austin, TX 78704. Please Please send a 12-month gift subscription to: enclose label from this copy of Texas Co-op Power showing old address and key numbers. Name ADVERTISING Advertisers interested in buying display ad space in Texas Co-op Power and/or in our 30 sister publications in Address other states, contact Martin Bevins at (512) 486-6249. City Advertisements in Texas Co-op Power are paid solicitations. The publisher neither endorses nor guarantees in any manner any State Zip product or company included in this publication. Product satisfaction and delivery responsibility lie solely with the advertiser. Gift subscription sent by: Direct questions or comments about advertising to Martin Bevins,Advertising Director. © Copyright 2005 Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Reproduction of this issue or any portion of it is expressly prohibited without Include a $15 check for each subscription made out to written permission.Willie Wiredhand © Copyright 2005 National Texas Co-op Power. Mail to Subscriptions, Texas Co-op Power, Rural Electric Cooperative Association. 2550 South IH-35, Austin, TX 78704 4 TEXAS CO-OP POWER • SEPTEMBER 2005 TEXAS CO-OP PRINCIPLES IN ACTION Four Star Fare ll roads in Bosque and Erath nation designed specifically to reduce for the Acounties seemed to lead to the phosphorous while providing a new Broumley Dairy Farm near Hico on a energy source. Lone Star State windy, cloudy Monday morning, June United Cooperative Services, along 13.The grass verge beside the dairy with its power supplier, Brazos Electric barn was packed with pickups. On the Cooperative, has provided monetary Mouthwatering recipes and technical assistance to the from the project. United has contributed approximately $20,000 toward heart of Texas infrastructure and will purchase the electric power produced. “United, Brazos Electric, the Brazos River Authority, dozens of state and federal agencies, local elected officials, and others have worked closely together on this project,” said United CEO/Gen- eral Manager Ray Beavers. “This effort is a perfect case of cooper- ative principles in action.” Dairyman Keith Broumley (left) shakes hands with Sen. Kip The City of Waco had sued Averitt after the ribbon cutting for the $1.6 million experi- mental waste-to-energy project on his property near Hico. Broumley and other area dairies over the quality of city plateau above a new manure lagoon drinking water.The phosphorous and electric generating shed, media removal effort is expected to reduce members, elected officials, environ- phosphorous content at the Broumley mental and river authority executives, Dairy by 80 percent. and employees from United Coopera- This is a rare win-win effort. “The tive Services were inaugurating a environmental issues facing the dairy Order copies unique anaerobic digester/phospho- industry are a reality that needs to be for you and your rus removal project. resolved … but the positive economic The $1.6 million project recycles impact those same dairies bring to friends today. cattle waste and removes some of the our area needs to be protected as phosphorous-stimulating algae that well,” said Beavers.
Recommended publications
  • 4-Year Work Plan by District for Fys 2015-2018

    4-Year Work Plan by District for Fys 2015-2018

    4 Year Work Plan by District for FYs 2015 - 2018 Overview Section §201.998 of the Transportation code requires that a Department Work Program report be provided to the Legislature. Under this law, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) provides the following information within this report. Consistently-formatted work program for each of TxDOT's 25 districts based on Unified Transportation Program. Covers four-year period and contains all projects that the district proposes to implement during that period. Includes progress report on major transportation projects and other district projects. Per 43 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 16 Subchapter C rule §16.106, a major transportation project is the planning, engineering, right of way acquisition, expansion, improvement, addition, or contract maintenance, other than the routine or contracted routine maintenance, of a bridge, highway, toll road, or toll road system on the state highway system that fulfills or satisfies a particular need, concern, or strategy of the department in meeting the transportation goals established under §16.105 of this subchapter (relating to Unified Transportation Program (UTP)). A project may be designated by the department as a major transportation project if it meets one or more of the criteria specified below: 1) The project has a total estimated cost of $500 million or more. All costs associated with the project from the environmental phase through final construction, including adequate contingencies and reserves for all cost elements, will be included in computing the total estimated cost regardless of the source of funding. The costs will be expressed in year of expenditure dollars. 2) There is a high level of public or legislative interest in the project.
  • United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Land

    United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Land

    United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Land & Water Conservation Fund --- Detailed Listing of Grants Grouped by County --- Today's Date: 11/20/2008 Page: 1 Texas - 48 Grant ID & Type Grant Element Title Grant Sponsor Amount Status Date Exp. Date Cong. Element Approved District ANDERSON 396 - XXX D PALESTINE PICNIC AND CAMPING PARK CITY OF PALESTINE $136,086.77 C 8/23/1976 3/1/1979 2 719 - XXX D COMMUNITY FOREST PARK CITY OF PALESTINE $275,500.00 C 8/23/1979 8/31/1985 2 ANDERSON County Total: $411,586.77 County Count: 2 ANDREWS 931 - XXX D ANDREWS MUNICIPAL POOL CITY OF ANDREWS $237,711.00 C 12/6/1984 12/1/1989 19 ANDREWS County Total: $237,711.00 County Count: 1 ANGELINA 19 - XXX C DIBOLL CITY PARK CITY OF DIBOLL $174,500.00 C 10/7/1967 10/1/1971 2 215 - XXX A COUSINS LAND PARK CITY OF LUFKIN $113,406.73 C 8/4/1972 6/1/1973 2 297 - XXX D LUFKIN PARKS IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF LUFKIN $49,945.00 C 11/29/1973 1/1/1977 2 512 - XXX D MORRIS FRANK PARK CITY OF LUFKIN $236,249.00 C 5/20/1977 1/1/1980 2 669 - XXX D OLD ORCHARD PARK CITY OF DIBOLL $235,066.00 C 12/5/1978 12/15/1983 2 770 - XXX D LUFKIN TENNIS IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF LUFKIN $51,211.42 C 6/30/1980 6/1/1985 2 879 - XXX D HUNTINGTON CITY PARK CITY OF HUNTINGTON $35,313.56 C 9/26/1983 9/1/1988 2 ANGELINA County Total: $895,691.71 County Count: 7 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Land & Water Conservation Fund --- Detailed Listing of Grants Grouped by County --- Today's Date: 11/20/2008 Page: 2 Texas - 48 Grant ID & Type Grant Element Title Grant Sponsor Amount Status Date Exp.
  • Scuba Diving Is Swimming Underwater While There Are Many Places to Enjoy Scuba Diving in Using Scuba Equipment

    Scuba Diving Is Swimming Underwater While There Are Many Places to Enjoy Scuba Diving in Using Scuba Equipment

    Clubs and Associations ® DIVING Life’s better outside . FETY DAN (Divers Alert Network) SA RULES • Don’t dive alone. www.diversalertnetwork.org UTDO Be A Diver O O • Don’t hold your breath. R www.beadiver.com • Don’t ascend faster than your smallest The following associations provide scuba instructor Scuba exhaled bubbles. training. Instructors certified by these programs provide scuba training to individuals for their basic • Don’t stay down too long. and advanced certifications. Diving • Don’t dive too deep. NAUI IN TEXAS (National Association of Underwater Instructors) • Don’t dive with malfunctioning equipment. www.naui.org PADI • Don’t destroy the environment. (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) www.padi.com • Don’t plan a decompression dive as a SSI (Scuba Schools International) recreational scuba diver. www.divessi.com • Don’t go in overhead environments. Contact your local dive stores for more information about these associations. • Don’t dive beyond your training. • Don’t forget your safety stop. • Don’t forget to log your dives. Be a volunteer Aquarena Center www.aquarena.txstate.edu Moody Gardens www.moodygardens.com Sea Center Texas www.tpwd.state.tx.us/seacenter/ 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Texas 78744 Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tffc/ In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publications Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. NOTE: Presentation of information within this brochure does not © 2010 TPWD PWD BR V3400-1161 (2/10) Printed on recycled paper. in any way constitute an endorsement by TPWD. Lake Sam Rayburn Lufkin What is scuba? Where to go www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/samray Lake Travis Austin Scuba diving is swimming underwater while There are many places to enjoy scuba diving in www.lcra.org using scuba equipment.
  • RV Sites in the United States Location Map 110-Mile Park Map 35 Mile

    RV Sites in the United States Location Map 110-Mile Park Map 35 Mile

    RV sites in the United States This GPS POI file is available here: https://poidirectory.com/poifiles/united_states/accommodation/RV_MH-US.html Location Map 110-Mile Park Map 35 Mile Camp Map 370 Lakeside Park Map 5 Star RV Map 566 Piney Creek Horse Camp Map 7 Oaks RV Park Map 8th and Bridge RV Map A AAA RV Map A and A Mesa Verde RV Map A H Hogue Map A H Stephens Historic Park Map A J Jolly County Park Map A Mountain Top RV Map A-Bar-A RV/CG Map A. W. Jack Morgan County Par Map A.W. Marion State Park Map Abbeville RV Park Map Abbott Map Abbott Creek (Abbott Butte) Map Abilene State Park Map Abita Springs RV Resort (Oce Map Abram Rutt City Park Map Acadia National Parks Map Acadiana Park Map Ace RV Park Map Ackerman Map Ackley Creek Co Park Map Ackley Lake State Park Map Acorn East Map Acorn Valley Map Acorn West Map Ada Lake Map Adam County Fairgrounds Map Adams City CG Map Adams County Regional Park Map Adams Fork Map Page 1 Location Map Adams Grove Map Adelaide Map Adirondack Gateway Campgroun Map Admiralty RV and Resort Map Adolph Thomae Jr. County Par Map Adrian City CG Map Aerie Crag Map Aeroplane Mesa Map Afton Canyon Map Afton Landing Map Agate Beach Map Agnew Meadows Map Agricenter RV Park Map Agua Caliente County Park Map Agua Piedra Map Aguirre Spring Map Ahart Map Ahtanum State Forest Map Aiken State Park Map Aikens Creek West Map Ainsworth State Park Map Airplane Flat Map Airport Flat Map Airport Lake Park Map Airport Park Map Aitkin Co Campground Map Ajax Country Livin' I-49 RV Map Ajo Arena Map Ajo Community Golf Course Map
  • BIRDS of the TRANS-PECOS a Field Checklist

    BIRDS of the TRANS-PECOS a Field Checklist

    TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE BIRDS of the TRANS-PECOS a field checklist Black-throated Sparrow by Kelly B. Bryan Birds of the Trans-Pecos: a field checklist the chihuahuan desert Traditionally thought of as a treeless desert wasteland, a land of nothing more than cacti, tumbleweeds, jackrabbits and rattlesnakes – West Texas is far from it. The Chihuahuan Desert region of the state, better known as the Trans-Pecos of Texas (Fig. 1), is arguably the most diverse region in Texas. A variety of habitats ranging from, but not limited to, sanddunes, desert-scrub, arid canyons, oak-juniper woodlands, lush riparian woodlands, plateau grasslands, cienegas (desert springs), pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine-oak woodlands and montane evergreen forests contribute to a diverse and complex avifauna. As much as any other factor, elevation influences and dictates habitat and thus, bird occurrence. Elevations range from the highest point in Texas at 8,749 ft. (Guadalupe Peak) to under 1,000 ft. (below Del Rio). Amazingly, 106 peaks in the region are over 7,000 ft. in elevation; 20 are over 8,000 ft. high. These montane islands contain some of the most unique components of Texas’ avifauna. As a rule, human population in the region is relatively low and habitat quality remains good to excellent; habitat types that have been altered the most in modern times include riparian corridors and cienegas. Figure 1: Coverage area is indicated by the shaded area. This checklist covers all of the area west of the Pecos River and a corridor to the east of the Pecos River that contains areas of Chihuahuan Desert habitat types.
  • Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for Maintenance and Construction Activities for the Oncor Electric Delivery Company, Llc

    Draft Habitat Conservation Plan for Maintenance and Construction Activities for the Oncor Electric Delivery Company, Llc

    DRAFT HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC Prepared for: Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC Energy Plaza 1601 Bryan Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Prepared by: Atkins, formerly PBS&J 6504 Bridge Point Parkway Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78730 July 2011 DRAFT Habitat Conservation Plan for Maintenance and Construction Activities for the Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC Type of Action: Administrative Lead Agency: U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Responsible Official: Adam Zerrenner Field Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758 For Information: Christina Williams U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 10711 Burnet Road, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78758 Abstract: Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC (Applicant) is applying for an incidental take permit under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended, to authorize incidental take of 11 threatened or endangered species (covered species). In support of the incidental take permit application, the Applicant has prepared a habitat conservation plan (HCP) requesting a permit covering a 30-year period from the date of issuance. The area to be covered by the proposed HCP consists of the Applicant’s Service Area (101 counties), with the exception of Travis and Williamson counties, which are covered by separate HCPs. In addition to the remaining 99 counties, 1 county that is not currently located in the Applicant’s Service Area has been incorporated because they are currently included in various transmission line routing studies and permitting efforts. These 100 counties are referred to as the proposed Permit Area.

  • Hispanic Texans

    texas historical commission Hispanic texans Journey from e mpire to Democracy a GuiDe for h eritaGe travelers Hispanic, spanisH, spanisH american, mexican, mexican american, mexicano, Latino, Chicano, tejano— all have been valid terms for Texans who traced their roots to the Iberian Peninsula or Mexico. In the last 50 years, cultural identity has become even more complicated. The arrival of Cubans in the early 1960s, Puerto Ricans in the 1970s, and Central Americans in the 1980s has made for increasing diversity of the state’s Hispanic, or Latino, population. However, the Mexican branch of the Hispanic family, combining Native, European, and African elements, has left the deepest imprint on the Lone Star State. The state’s name—pronounced Tay-hahs in Spanish— derives from the old Spanish spelling of a Caddo word for friend. Since the state was named Tejas by the Spaniards, it’s not surprising that many of its most important geographic features and locations also have Spanish names. Major Texas waterways from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande were named, or renamed, by Spanish explorers and Franciscan missionaries. Although the story of Texas stretches back millennia into prehistory, its history begins with the arrival of Spanish in the last 50 years, conquistadors in the early 16th cultural identity century. Cabeza de Vaca and his has become even companions in the 1520s and more complicated. 1530s were followed by the expeditions of Coronado and De Soto in the early 1540s. In 1598, Juan de Oñate, on his way to conquer the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, crossed the Rio Grande in the El Paso area.
  • Two of Our Own Honored at Statewide Conference

    Two of Our Own Honored at Statewide Conference

    VOL. 17 SPRING, 2019 NO. 1 TRAIL RIDE EVENT SUCCESS By Linda Ashton Another successful trail ride is in the books. Postponed because of weather, the rescheduled Monarch Ride took place April 6-7 and brought in about eighty-five riders from all over Texas. All the camping sites with electricity in North Concho and Bald Eagle Campgrounds were full as were and most of the primitive sites of both campgrounds. Saturday afternoon activities were on schedule with Ranger Bonnie leading a nature hike and Gaylon and Sherry Hall providing wagon rides with their beautiful mules. At four o’clock the auction was ready for shoppers. At six o’clock Dorothy Douthit of Fiddle Fire Catering was ready to feed all the hungry folks a chicken-fried steak dinner with cobbler for dessert. Dorothy then entertained the with fiddle music. Fifty-eight folks, more than ever before, signed up for the Poker Run. Thanks to Gail Metcalf and her crew, the Poker Run ran smoothly and everyone had a great time. Sunday was a beautiful day for a long ride. After delicious breakfast by Fiddle Fire, riders were ready to hit the trails. The long ride led by Larry McMurtry and Linda Ashton along with outriders Shawn and Bull had twenty-four riders. The short and gaited riders lead by Judy Hight and Cindy Middleton, along with outriders Dennis and Houston, had thirty-four riders. Chairpersons Judy Hight and Linda Ashton would like to thank all who helped make this event a success. Registration: Sharon Olson, Sarah Howell, Brownie Roberts.
  • Comparison of Professional Positions and Duties Between State Park Peace Officers and Game Wardens for Texas Parks and Wildlife

    Comparison of Professional Positions and Duties Between State Park Peace Officers and Game Wardens for Texas Parks and Wildlife

    COMPARISON OF PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND DUTIES BETWEEN STATE PARK PEACE OFFICERS AND GAME WARDENS FOR TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT by Richard G. Powe, B. B. A. Accounting; B. S. Geog Resource & Enviro Stdies A directed research project submitted to the Graduate Council of Texas State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Geography with a Major in Geog Resource & Enviro Stdies May 2021 Committee Chair Directed Research Advisor: Dr. Andrew Sansom Committee Member: Dr. Jennifer Devine Texas State University Graduate Program in Geography i COPYRIGHT by Richard G. Powe 2021 ii FAIR USE AND AUTHOR’S PERMISSION STATEMENT Fair Use This work is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, section 107). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of this material for financial gain without the author’s express written permission is not allowed. Duplication Permission As the copyright holder of this work I, Richard G. Powe, authorize duplication of this work, in whole or in part, for educational or scholarly purposes only. iii DEDICATION The devotion and sense of appreciation goes out to those people who have assisted during the pursuit of this academic goal and endeavor. Most know who they are, yet the specific person would be the author’s father, Richard E. Powe, who is the first to help in the initial education about nature and how to catch a fish, many years in the past, only to look and find the path found here, and now.
  • Parks and Wildlife Department Section 1 Summary of Recommendations - House Page VI-36 Historical Funding Levels (Millions)

    Parks and Wildlife Department Section 1 Summary of Recommendations - House Page VI-36 Historical Funding Levels (Millions)

    Parks and Wildlife Department Section 1 Summary of Recommendations - House Page VI-36 Historical Funding Levels (Millions) Carter Smith, Executive Director $600.0 Thomas Brown, LBB Analyst $491.6 $500.0 $427.5 2018-19 2020-21 Biennial Biennial $361.7 $400.0 Method of Financing Base Recommended Change ($) Change (%) $342.6 $320.9 General Revenue Funds $261,180,072 $205,422,331 ($55,757,741) (21.3%) $300.0 $343.8 GR Dedicated Funds $307,269,696 $298,958,339 ($8,311,357) (2.7%) $295.7 $272.7 $253.4 $250.9 Total GR-Related Funds $568,449,768 $504,380,670 ($64,069,098) (11.3%) $200.0 $100.0 Federal Funds $235,619,527 $131,088,347 ($104,531,180) (44.4%) Other $49,198,424 $28,046,302 ($21,152,122) (43.0%) $0.0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Expended Estimated Budgeted Recommended Recommended All Funds $853,267,719 $663,515,319 ($189,752,400) (22.2%) All Funds GR/GR-D Historical Full-Time-Equivalent Employees (FTEs) FY 2019 FY 2021 Biennial Percent 3,200.0 Budgeted Recommended Change Change 3,143.2 3,149.2 3,146.2 3,147.7 3,147.7 3,150.0 FTEs 3,146.2 3,147.7 1.5 0.0% 3,100.0 3,146.2 Agency Budget and Policy Issues and/or Highlights 3,050.0 This OPTIONALThe Texasbox Parks may and be Wildlife used by Departmentthe analyst to(TPWD) highlight is under specific Strategic budget Fiscalor policy Review issues (SFR) to for be thecovered Eighty - 3,000.0 later insixth the LegislativeBOR presentation.
  • Download The

    Download The

    -Official- FACILITIES MAPS ACTIVITIES Get the Mobile App: texasstateparks.org/app T:10.75" T:8.375" Toyota Tundra Let your sense of adventure be your guide with the Toyota BUILT HERE. LIVES HERE. ASSEMBLED IN TEXAS WITH U.S. AND GLOBALLY SOURCED PARTS. Official Vehicle of Tundra — built to help you explore all that the great state the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas has to offer. | toyota.com/trucks F:5.375" F:5.375" Approvals GSTP20041_TPW_State_Park_Guide_Trucks_CampOut_10-875x8-375. Internal Print None CD Saved at 3-4-2020 7:30 PM Studio Artist Rachel Mcentee InDesign 2020 15.0.2 AD Job info Specs Images & Inks Job GSTP200041 Live 10.375" x 8" Images Client Gulf States Toyota Trim 10.75" x 8.375" GSTP20041_TPW_State_Park_Guide_Ad_Trucks_CampOut_Spread_10-75x8-375_v4_4C.tif (CMYK; CW Description TPW State Park Guide "Camp Out" Bleed 11.25" x 8.875" 300 ppi; 100%), toyota_logo_vert_us_White_cmyk.eps (7.12%), TPWF Logo_2015_4C.EPS (10.23%), TPWF_WWNBT_Logo_and_Map_White_CMYK.eps (5.3%), GoTexan_Logo_KO.eps (13.94%), Built_Here_ Component Spread Print Ad Gutter 0.25" Lives_Here.eps (6.43%) Pub TPW State Park Guide Job Colors 4CP Inks AE Media Type Print Ad Production Notes Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Date Due 3/5/2020 File Type Due PDFx1a PP Retouching N/A Add’l Info TM T:10.75" T:8.375" Toyota Tundra Let your sense of adventure be your guide with the Toyota BUILT HERE. LIVES HERE. ASSEMBLED IN TEXAS WITH U.S. AND GLOBALLY SOURCED PARTS. Official Vehicle of Tundra — built to help you explore all that the great state the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas has to offer.
  • Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas, 1865-1876

    Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas, 1865-1876

    RECONSTRUCTION IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, 1865-1876 Jesse R. Thompson Thesis Prepared for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS August 2015 APPROVED: Randolph B. Campbell, Committee Chair Gustav Seligmann, Committee Member Andrew Torget, Committee Member Richard B. McCaslin, Chair of the Department of History Thompson, Jesse R. Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas, 1865-1876. Master of Arts (History), August 2015, 59 pp., 5 tables, 3 figures, bibliography, 46 titles. This is a work of local history examining the course of Reconstruction in Collin County, Texas. National and state level surveys of Reconstruction often overlook the experiences of communities in favor of simpler, broader narratives. The work proceeds chronologically, beginning with the close of the Civil War, and tells the story of Collin County as national Reconstruction progressed and relies on works of professional and non---academic historians, oral histories, census data, and newspapers to present a coherent picture of local life, work, and politics. The results exemplify the value of local history, as local conditions influenced the course of events in Collin County as much as those in Austin and Washington D.C. The story of Reconstruction in Collin County is one of anomalous political views resulting from geographical exclusion from the cotton culture of Texas followed by a steady convergence. As Reconstruction progressed, Collin County began to show solidarity with more solidly conservative Texas Counties. The arrival of railroads allowed farmers to move from subsistence agriculture to cash crop production. This further altered local attitudes toward government, labor, voting rights, and education for Freedmen. By the end of Reconstruction, Collin County had all but abandoned their contrarian social and political views of the 1850s and 1860s in favor of limited rights for blacks and Redemption.