Obtaining a fee title means the property has been purchased outright. An easement means that certain uses of the property have been limited, as in the case of a conservation easement. The three agencies have also agreed to provide technical assistance to the regional planning groups in identifying these rivers, stream segments, and reservoir sites. See also TPWD's Ecologically Significant River and Stream Segments . None is specified by statute or by rule.
None is specified by statute or by rule.
It would be up to the RWPG to weigh these competing factors. For practical purposes, one designation would preclude the other for as long as the designation is in effect. Legislative designation as a unique stream segment would preclude a state agency or political subdivision from obtaining a fee title or an easement that would destroy the unique ecological value of that river or stream segment. Similarly, designation as a unique reservoir site would prevent a state agency or political subdivision from obtaining a fee title or an easement that would significantly prevent the construction of a reservoir on a site designated by the legislature. Designation cannot occur without legislative action.