The OPA rules are compatible with the State rules and available for use to both State and Federal Trustees. Trustees must be notified and consulted on all significant releases of hazardous materials or discharges of oil. Notification is also required if discharges of lesser volumes of oil result in potential impacts to natural resources, including oiling of habitats, or occur in sensitive environments such as wetlands. DOI can be contacted through the Regional Environmental Office listed in the notification section of this Chapter. The Department has law enforcement capabilities including enforcing fish and wildlife regulations and recreational and commercial use closures.
Staff can provide information on local hydrology and access points.
TPWD is a designated Trustee for all fish, wildlife and other biota of the State of Texas and the habitats upon which they depend. GLO The GLO has offices located throughout Texas with personnel trained in surveying, data analysis, knowledge of water, ecological processes, boats, and monitoring of natural resources. The GLO has expertise in state and federal coastal rules and regulations, economics, and coastal ecology. The GLO can provide instantaneous tide data, and also has an archive of historical photographs. The GLO is title holder and manager of all submerged and some upland state owned lands.