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<br />Texas Parks & Wildlife Department <br />Texas Recreational Trails Fund <br /> <br />B. Existing Uses - These provisions do not apply <br />to non-recreational uses being made of an area <br />or facility at the time the program-assisted <br />prOject is approved, when such uses are known <br />to and approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife <br />Department and documented in the project <br />proposal. <br /> <br />OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />Property developed with program assistance shall be <br />operated and maintained as follows: <br /> <br />A. The property shall be maintained so as to appear <br />attractive and inviting to the public. <br /> <br />B. Sanitation and sanitary facilities shall be <br />maintained in accordance with applicable health <br />standards. <br /> <br />C. Properties shall be kept reasonably safe for <br />public use. <br /> <br />D. Buildings, roads, trails, and other structures and <br />improvements shall be kept in reasonable repair <br />throughout their estimated lifetime to prevent <br />undue deterioration and to encourage public use. <br />It is not necessary that assisted <br />structures/improvements be maintained in <br />perpetuity. Once assisted improvements/ <br />structures have exceeded their estimated <br />lifetime. or they are no lonaer economicallv <br />feasible to operate or maintain, they may be <br />demolished. renovated, redeveloped as lono as <br />the area remains in public recreation use and <br />prior Texas Parks and Wildlife Department <br />approval is received. <br /> <br />E. The facility shall be kept open for public use at <br />reasonable hours and times of the year, <br />according to the type of area or facility. <br /> <br />AVAlLABIITY TO USERS <br /> <br />A. Non-Discrimination - Property developed with <br />program assistance shall be open to entry and <br />use by all persons regardless of age, race, color, <br />sex, national origin, or handicap who are <br />otherwise eligible. Discrimination on the basis of <br />residence, including preferential reservation or <br />membership systems, is prohibited, except to the <br />extent that reasonable differences in admission <br />or other fees may be maintained on the basis of <br />residence. <br /> <br />B. Reasonable Use Limitations - Participants <br />may impose reasonable limits on the type and <br />extent of use of the areas and facilities acquired <br />or developed with program assistance when <br />such a limitation is necessary for maintenance or <br />preservation. Thus, limitations may be imposed <br />on the number of persons using an area or <br />facility or the type of users such as hunters only <br />or hikers only. All limitations shall be in accord <br />with the applicable grant agreement and <br />amendments. <br /> <br />CONTACTS <br /> <br />For further information or for questions regarding the <br />Texas Recreational Trails Fund: <br /> <br />Texas Recreational Trails Program <br />Texas Parks and Wildlife Department <br />4200 Smith School Road <br />Austin, Texas 78744 <br />Telephone (512) 912-7128 <br />Fax (512) 707-2742 <br /> <br />Web address <br />http://www.tpwd.state.lx.us/business/arants/ <br />Email addressrec.arants@tpwd.state.tx.us <br /> <br />viii <br />