1. Wildlife Habitat Plan & Pollinator habitat workshop
August

2. How to obtain 1-D-1 productivity valuation through wildlife management or beekeeping

3. The Eligibility Requirements to Obtain a Wildlife Valuation as set by TPWD
Must qualify for ag valuation in order to be considered for a wildlife valuation
15 acres minimum (93% as recommended by TPWD and adopted by BOD)
Must be doing at least 3 of the 7 Wildlife Management Practices

4. Qualifying practices for wildlife management
Habitat control
Erosion control
Predator control
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLIES OF WATER
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPLIES OF FOOD
PROVIDING SHELTERS and
MAKING CENSUS COUNTS TO DETERIME POPULATION

5. HABITAT CONTROL includes things like
Grazing management(agriculture and wildlife management are not mutually exclusive)
Brush management
Wetland enhancement

6. EROSION CONTROL could include
Pond construction or repair
Gully shaping
Water diversion

7. PREDATOR CONTROL all the usual suspects plus

8. SUPPLEMENTAL WATER can be provided indifferent ways like
Marsh/Wetland Restoration or Development
Wildlife watering facilities

9. SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD could include
Feeders
Food plots
Managing pastures and or over seeding

10. PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL SHELTER with
Nesting boxes
Snags
Deferred mowing

11. CENSUS COUNTS
Deer stand counts
Spotlight counts
Harvest data

12. How do I get started???
It starts with ag and then there is a plan…….

16. Agricultural appraisal applies to land not other property that may be connected (barns, sheds, etc)
The land must be principally devoted to agricultural use
The land must be devoted to an agricultural use to the degree of intensity that is typical in our area
The land must have been used principally for agriculture for any five of the proceeding seven years
The property owner must file a valid application
A new application is required if there is a
change of ownership( a name change on the title )
change of the amount of acres ( splits ,combines or corrections) or
requested by the Chief Appraiser
Once a property is in ag it is eligible to be converted to wildlife

29. What about the annual report?
Due by April 30th
Includes details about the wildlife management practices of the previous year.
A lot of people use the TPWD form.
Many include receipts and pictures.

34. What about bees?

37. Beekeeping Basics
Beekeeping is an agricultural use and shall qualify for agricultural use productivity valuation if used for pollination or for the production of human food or other tangible products having a commercial value. (Sec (2) Tax Code)
The State of Texas has set a minimum of 5 acres and a maximum of 20 acres to qualify beekeeping as an agricultural use.
Burleson County Appraisal District’s degree of intensity standard if set at a minimum of 5 acres and 6 colonies. The minimum degree of intensity was established using Section Texas Agriculture Code’s definition of an apiary.
Any additional colony is required for each additional 2.5 acres. Minimum hive requirement for 20 acres is 12.

40. Questions?

41. Kim Orr, Chief Appraiser korr@burlesonappraisal.com
Damon Daughtry, Deputy Chief
Websites
Our office is at 111 E. Fawn, but we tell people it is behind the Fire Station because that is the easiest way to find us.
Burleson County Appraisal District
PO Box 1000
Caldwell, Texas 77836
Phone
Fax

42. Thank You