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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 76.003. Beds Subject to Location

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) andSection 76.004, an oyster bed or reef, other than a natural oyster bed, is subject to location by the department.

(b) The department may subject a natural oyster bed to location if the department determines that the bed is degraded. In determining whether a natural oyster bed is degraded, the department may consider:

(1) the relative abundance of oysters in the area;

(2) the availability of natural cultch material in the area;

(3) sediment overburden in the area;

(4) the amount of time that the area has been exhausted, if the area is exhausted; and

(5) any other criteria the department considers indicative of a degraded oyster bed.

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