Roles of Federal and State Agencies Roles of Federal and State Agencies in Wetlands Many state agencies within Texas are involved in varying aspects of wetlands management and regulation. Appendix 2 provides agency addresses and phone numbers if you would like information pertaining to specific contacts. In addition, links to the various agency's home pages can be accessed through the following hypertext. The TFS provides management assistance to owners of forest lands, many of which are in wetland areas.
Present policies accept or encourage timber harvest in wetlands.
These lands include coastal wetlands inland to the line of mean high tide and up rivers to the limit of tidal influence. The GLO is a proprietary and not a regulatory state agency. Users of state-owned lands obtain leases or easements and pay a fee for mineral extraction, occupancy, or encumbrance of public lands. The GLO is also the state's lead agency for coordinating and developing a coastal management plan designed to preserve public beach access, protect coastal wetlands and other coastal natural resources, and respond to beach erosion along the Texas coast. TPWD acquires, manages and protects wildlife and its habitat, and acquires and manages park lands and historic areas.