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The council shall:
(1) give priority to applications that protect agricultural lands that are susceptible to development, including subdivision and fragmentation; and
(2) adopt a scoring process to be used in evaluating applications that considers the following:
(A) maintenance of landscape and watershed integrity to conserve water and natural resources;
(B) protection of habitats for native plant and animal species, including habitats for endangered, threatened, rare, or sensitive species;
(C) potential for leveraging state money allocated to the program with additional public or private money;
(D) proximity of the subject property to other protected lands;
(E) the term of the proposed easement, whether perpetual or for a term of 30 years; and
(F) a resource management plan agreed to by both parties and approved by the council.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - PARKS & WILD § 84.010. Criteria for Awarding Grants - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/parks-and-wildlife-code/parks-wild-sect-84-010.html
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