1. Task Force Meeting #3March 23, 2010 WILLACY COUNTY COASTAL CONSERVTION & ECO-TOURISM PLANNING TASK FORCE PAR Consulting LLC

2. Agenda for Today TPWD Parks Master Plan Update Update & Progress Presentation of Public Parks & Recreation Survey & Distribution Local Parks, Recreation and Open Space Goals CIAP Approved CIAP Projects FY 07 - 08 Upcoming CIAP Process FY 09 - 10 Upcoming Grant Deadlines

3. Task Force Purposes To jointly evaluate coastal issues of concern To promote environmentally sound economic development To develop, prioritize and implement coastal projects To leverage and maximize state and federal grant funds To mutually support Task Force grant applications To improve public access, develop environmental education programs, construct park facilities, restrooms, boat ramps and maintain the Port Mansfield Channel

4. Parks Master Plan Update

5. TPWD Parks Master PlanDevelopment Process Step 1: Facility Inventory Underway Step 2: Community Needs Survey Underway until April 15 Step 3: Community Input Underway through Task Force Step 4: Draft Master Plan April 23 Step 5: Local & TPWD Review April 23 – May 7 Step 6: Task Force Meeting #4 Week of May 10 Step 7: Adoption by County & WCND May 17 – 26 Step 8: Submission to TPWD May 31

6. TPWD Parks Master PlanPurpose Provide a Road-Map for Future Parks and Recreation Facilities in Willacy County through 2020 Make County Eligible for TPWD Grants Facilitate Community-Based Planning Plan Submission Deadline: May 31, 2010

7. TPWD Parks Master PlanComponents Introduction County Goals & Objectives Park Facility Standards Inventory of Current Facilities Community Needs Assessment Prioritization of Needs

8. TPWD Parks Master PlanSample Priorities Outdoor Priorities Water Access/Public Piers Park Land Acquisition Baseball and Soccer Fields Trails, Boardwalks & Wildlife Viewing Stations Indoor Priorities Coastal Nature and Birding Center Indoor gym/basketball court Arts and crafts room Computer & game room

9. TPWD Parks Master PlanSpecial Issues Park Maintenance– How will County and other governments maintain new and existing parks and recreation facilities? Development of County Park Standards – the physical standards will be used to gauge progress and facility development under the Master Plan Adoption - PARC Recommends Master Plan Adoption by both County and WC Navigation District to allow refinement of local priorities

10. TPWD Parks Master PlanPark Survey is Underway Community Survey is Underway Until April 15 – Please distribute and raise awareness of the on-line survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/willacyparksurvey Contact PARC, for assistance in distributing the survey within your community. (Kay Pils at 512-796-5312) Hard copies are available

11. TPWD Parks Master PlanOpen Task Force Discussion What are Local Needs and Priorities? Community Parks? Trails? Piers, Docks? Environmental Learning Center? Baseball – Soccer Fields? Indoor Rec Facilities? Thoughts on covering Maintenance Costs?

12. Coastal Impact Assistance ProgramUpdate ”

13. Coastal Impact Assistance Program Purpose: A Federal Program to offset” the “coastal impact” of offshore oil and gas industry in Willacy County County CIAP Funds FY07: $488,561 FY08: $488,561 FY09: $382,000 (estimated) FY10: $378,000 (estimated)

14. Eligible CIAP Projects Conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources Planning assistance and the administrative costs Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan Onshore infrastructure projects and public service needs

15. County FY07 Projects * Conceptual Park Site Plan will Support TPWD Outdoor Recreation Grant up to $500,000 to leverage FY09/10 CIAP Funds.

16. County FY08 Projects

17. FY 09 & FY 10CIAP FUNDS COUNTY CIAP FY09: $382,000 (estimated) COUNTY CIAP FY10: $378,000 (estimated) TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS : $760,000 Additional Competitive State CIAP Funds: $25 MILLION TASK FORCE SHOULD WORK TO DEVELOP CIAP PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNTY IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS PROJECT IDEAS DISCUSSION?

18. UPCOMINGGRANTDEADLINES TPWD, CIAP AND CMP

19. GRANT DEADLINES 2010

20. TPWD Recreation Grant Programs Application Award State Grant Type Deadlines Limit Share Outdoor Recreation July & Jan. 31 $500,000 50% Indoor Facility July 31 $750,000 50% Small Community Jan. 31 $75,000 50% CO-OP Feb. & Oct. 1 $50,000 100% Recreation Trail May 1 $200,000 80% Boating Access Oct. 31 $500,000 75% NOTE: CIAP FUNDS CAN AND SHOULD BE USED TO MATCH TPWD GRANTS WHERE POSSIBLE

21. CMP GRANT DEADLINES CMP Pre-Proposals Due: June 23 CMP Final Proposals Due: October 13 CMP Grant Workshop: May 6 Workshop to be held in Port Isabel, 9:30 am, Port Isabel Housing Authority Office

22. CIAP FY 07-08 PROJECT DEADLINES SUBMISSION TO MMS March 31, 2010 MMS REVIEW April-Aug 2010 FINAL PROJECT APPROVAL Sept. 2010 PROJECT WORKPLANS Oct-Dec 2010 FUNDS AVAILABLE March 2011

23. CIAP FY 09-10PROJECT DEADLINES CIAP WORKSHOPS May 2010 COUNTY PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS June-July 2010 REQUEST STATE CIAP FUNDS June-July 2010 REQUEST FOR STATE CIAP FUNDS WILL BE CRITICAL. POSSIBLY UP TO $25 MILLION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COASTAL COUNTIES FROM THE STATE CIAP “POT”

24. PARC PROJECT TEAM PETER A. RAVELLA, Principle & Project Manager 512-784-3565, peter@ravellaconsulting.com FRANK FULLER, Project Manager 512-419-0624, frank@ffuller.com LINDA SHEAD, Land/Eco-Tourism Planner 713-703-1123, linda.shead@sheadconservation.com KAY PILS, Public Outreach Education Coordinator 512-573-6910, mkaypils@gmail.com

25. NEXT STEPS SET DATE FOR TASK FORCE MEETING # 4 DURING WEEK OF MAY 10TH TASK FORCE MEMBERS TO SUBMIT TO COUNTY/PARC CIAP FY 09/FY 10 PROJECT IDEAS CMP GRANT IDEAS PARK IMPROVEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES & NEEDS WITH COUNTY AUTHORIZATION, PARC TO INITIATE PORT MANSFIELD CONCEPTUAL PLANNING PROCESS ASAP PARC TO COMPILE DRAFT CIAP AND CMP PROJECT LIST AND COMPLETE DRAFT PARKS MASTER TASK FORCE CIAP RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNTY

26. Thank you for the opportunity to serve Willacy County Questions and Discussion