Descriptive Summary
Texas Tech
University
Inventory for the Fish
and Wildlife Research Center Records,
1981-2001 and undated
Records, dated
1981-2001, regarding research involved in producing a Texas Parks and Wildlife
report.
U 270.1
Southwest Collection/Special Collections
Library, Texas Tech University
10 Boxes (10.0 linear
foot)
English.
Biographical Sketch
As a component of the national Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research
Unit, the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Texas Tech
University educates, conducts research, and gathers information regarding
wildlife biology, wetland ecology, the maintenance of biodiversity, ecology and
management, and fish biology, management and culture.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials relating to the Texas Parks and
Wildlife for the 21st Century study. Included in the holdings are emails
between the various researching parties, drafts and edits of reports, final
copies of the reports, videotapes, and CD-ROM disks.
The project was a joint venture between Texas Tech University and
Texas Parks and Wildlife. After bids were put out for consultants, Loomis
Austin and Responsive Management helped prepare many of the reports. The
breakdown of the project, contract number 1434-HQ-97-RU-01570, is as
follows:
Phase I reports were done by Responsive Management, volumes 1-10.
Phase II reports on the Conservation Needs Assessment was done by
Loomis Austin.
Phase III Analysis reports were done by Texas Tech University.
Organization
The collection is organized in alphabetical order.
Index Terms
The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special
Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally
developed.
Subjects (Organizations)
Carter &
Burgess
Loomis Austin
(Firm)
Prairie Partners,
Inc.
Responsive Management
(Firm)
Texas Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit
Texas Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit--Records and correspondence
Texas. Parks and Wildlife
Dept.
Texas Tech
University
Subjects (Persons)
Baker, Robert
J.
Parker, Nick
C.
Sansom,
Andrewe
Schmidly, David J.,
1943-
Subjects
Biological
diversity--Texas
Conservation
biology--Texas
Ecosystem
management--Texas
Endangered
ecosystems--Texas
Habitat
conservation--Texas
Land use--Environmental
aspects--Texas
Landscape
protection--Texas
Nature conservation--Law
and legislation--Texas
Plant
conservation--Texas
Stream
conservation--Texas
Wetland
conservation--Texas
Wildlife
conservation--Texas
Acquisition
Collection accession #(s):
2002-0030-B
Gift, 2002
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Processed by
Lynn Whitfield and Brenda Haes, February 2002
Fish and Wildlife Research Center Records, 1981-2001 and undated,
Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas
Additional Sources
More information can be found at the Texas Cooperative Fish and
Wildlife Research Unit at Texas Tech University at
http://www.tcru.ttu.edu/tcru/index1.html
Life. La Porte, Texas,
1957.
Proposal for Texas Conservation Needs Assessment, Agency
Requisition Number cont 2000-31, at
http://www.tcru.ttu.edu/Admin/21century/phase2.html
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century at
http://www.tcru.ttu.edu/21century/index.html
Collection Inventory
Compact Discs (CDs):
1
Loomis Austin: Conservation Needs Assessment,
2000
2
Loomis Austin: Conservation Needs Assessment,
undated
3
NCP: Stakeholders or The Changing Face of Texas,
2001
4
PDF: TTU Study for Parks and Wildlife,
1/28/02
5
PDF: TTU Study for Parks and Wildlife,
1/30/02
6
PDF: TTU Study for Parks and Wildlife,
1/30/02
7
PrinTech: Parks and Wildlife,
undated
8
PrinTech: Parks and Wildlife,
1/17/02
9
PrinTeck (sic): Park and Wildlife,
1/17/02
10
Texas Tech Report: PDF,
undated
11
Texas Tech Report: Quark Files,
undated
12
Texas Tech Report: Quark Files,
undated
13
Texas Tech Report: Quark Files,
undated
3 and a half " Floppy Discs:
1
TXFish Raw Data,
undated
2
TXHunt and TXBoat Raw Data,
undated
3
TXCIP Raw Data,
undated
4
TPW: 21st Century Public Opinion Survey,
undated
Videotapes (VHS):
1
Boaters: Fieldwork Dallas, 6 p.m.,
4/24/2000
2
Day State Park Users: Fieldwork Dallas, 8 p.m.,
4/24/2000
3
F and S Anglers: Group IV, TPW, 8 p.m.,
4/27/2000
4
Focus Group on Natural Research: Landowners, United
Marketing Research, Lubbock, Texas, 6 p.m.,
5/2/2000
5
Focus Group on Suburban Residents: Tammadge Mkt.
Research, Austin, 6 p.m.,
4/20/2000
6
Landowners: San Angelo, Texas, 6-8 p.m.,
6/8/2000
7
Noncompetitive Users: Focus Group, Tammadge Mkt.
Research, Austin, Texas, 8 p.m.,
4/20/2000
8
TPW, Group I: African Americans, 6 p.m.,
4/26/2000
9
TPW, Group II: Night Park, 8 p.m.,
4/26/2000
10
TPW, Group III: Hunters, 6 p.m.,
4/27/2000
11
Texas Parks, Group I: Hispanics, 6 p.m., San Antonio,
4/18/2000
12
Texas Parks, Group II: Ranchers, 8 p.m., San Antonio,
4/18/2000
13
Urban Residents: Fieldwork Dallas, 6:30 p.m.,
4/25/2000
Carter-Burgess:
1
1
Conservation Needs Assessment,
undated
Loomis Austin:
1
2
Conservation Needs Assessment- Documents,
December 22, 2000
1
3
Conservation Needs Assessment- Proposal
March 13, 2000
1
4
Conservation Needs Assessment- Proposal
undated
1
5
Conservation Needs Assessment Phase II,
January 21, 2002
1
6
Correspondence from Ladd, Clifton,
August 31, 2001
1
7
Directions in Land Conservation and Historic
Preservation,
October 31, 2000
1
8
Directions in Land Conservation and Historic
Preservation,
October 31, 2000
1
9
Directions in Land Conservation and Historic
Preservation- Draft,
September 13, 2000
1
10
Directions in Land Conservation and Historic
Preservation- Edited,
November 13-14, 2000
1
11
Ecological Regions of Texas by County Outline,
October 27, 2000
1
12
Exploring Conservation Priorities in Texas: Results of a
Needs Assessment,
undated
1
13
Exploring the Needs for Recreation, Conservation, and
Preservation in Texas,
October 16, 2000
2
1
Exploring the Needs for Recreation, Conservation, and
Preservation in Texas,
October 27, 2000
2
2
Exploring the Needs for Recreation, Conservation, and
Preservation in Texas,
November 14, 2000
2
3
Exploring the Needs for Recreation, Conservation, and
Preservation in Texas,
December 14, 2000
2
4
Fax to Nick Parker,
August 15, 2001
2
5
Goals for Natural Resources,
undated
2
6
Inventory of Conservation and Recreation Land in Texas,
October 31, 2000
2
7
Inventory of Conservation and Recreation Land in Texas,
October 31, 2000
2
8
Local Parks Funding Needs Analysis,
November 1, 2000
2
9
Proceedings of the Professional Needs Analysis
Conference,
July 31, 2000
2
10
Proposal for Texas Conservation Needs Assessment,
March 2000
2
11
Status of Conservation Needs Assessment,
June 9, 2000
2
11
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century,
February 23, 2000
Prairie Partners, Inc.:
2
13
Proposal- Conservation Needs Assessment for the State of
Texas,
undated
Responsive Management:
2
14
Angler Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 5 of 10,
January 2001
2
15
Boater Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 7 of 10,
January 2001
2
16
Executive Overview and Implications of the Public
Opinion and Attitude Surveys,
March 2001
3
1
Executive Overview and Implications of the Public
Opinion and Attitude Surveys- Draft,
January 2001
3
2
Focus Group Report
November 2000
3
3
Focus Group Report Volume 2 of 10,
January 2001
3
4
General Population Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 4
of 10,
January 2001
3
5
Hunter Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 6 of 10,
January 2001
3
6
Landowner Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 8 of 10,
January 2001
3
7
Outdoor Recreation Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume
of 10,
January 2001
3
8
Park Users Graphs and Survey Instrument Volume 10 of 10,
January 2001
3
9
Printing Proof Volume 1 of 10,
March 2001
3
10
Printing Proof Volume 2 of 10,
January 2001
3
11
Printing Proof Volume 3 of 10,
January 2001
3
12
Printing Proof Volume 4 of 10,
January 2001
3
13
Printing Proof Volume 5 of 10,
January 2001
3
14
Printing Proof Volume 6 of 10,
January 2001
3
13
Printing Proof Volume 7 of 10,
January 2001
3
14
Printing Proof Volume 8 of 10,
January 2001
4
1
Printing Proof Volume 7 of 10,
January 2001
4
2
Printing Proof Volume 8 of 10,
January 2001
4
3
Printing Proof Volume 9 of 10,
January 2001
4
4
Printing Proof Volume 10 of 10,
January 2001
4
5
Report,
Winter/Spring 2001
4
6
Telephone Surveys Report Volume 3 of 10,
January 2001
4
7
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century (Folder 1
of 2),
November 3, 2000
4
8
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century (Folder 2
of 2),
November 3, 2000
5
1
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century,
January 2001
5
2
Texas Parks and Wildlife for the 21st Century,
March 2001
State of Texas:
5
3
A Bill to be Entitled, S.B. No. 305,
undated
5
4
Economic Update and Tax Collections,
undated
5
5
Executive Order Relating to Conservation,
undated
Sunset Advisory Committee:
5
6
Sunset Advisory Committee,
2000
Texas A&M University:
5
7
Analysis of Reported Attendance,
August 1998
5
8
Analysis of the Sales Tax Attributable to Sporting
Goods,
August 1998
5
9
Appendix 6, The Contributions Made by the Four Sectors
of Transportation, Food, Lodging, and Other to the Economic Impact and Economic
Surge Measures for Each Park,
undated
5
10
Attitudes of Texans Concerning Selected Environmental
and Property Issues,
August 1998
5
11
The Impacts of Future Demographic Change on the Demand
for Outdoor Recreational Services in Texas and Regions in Texas,
August 1998
5
12
Outdoor Recreation Participation and Barriers to
Involvement,
August 1998
5
13
Repositioning TPWD and Local Park and Recreation
Agencies,
undated
5
14
Repositioning TPWD and Local Park and Recreation
Agencies,
undated
5
15
Supply Analysis,
August 1998
5
16
Technical Report on Fishing and Hunting Participation,
Media Use, and Youth Outdoor Recreation Preferences,
July 1998
5
17
Technical Report on the Statewide Survey of the Public,
August 1998
5
18
The Texas Parks and Recreation Summit,
April 1998
5
19
Texas Parks and Wildlife Funding Sources,
August 1998
5
20
Visitor Reactions to Prices at TPWD Parks,
August 1998
5
21
Willingness to Pay for Future Outdoor Recreation Related
Amenities,
August 1998
5
22
Willingness to Pay for Future Outdoor Recreation Related
Amenities,
August 1998
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association:
5
23
Brochure,
undated
Texas Parks and Wildlife:
5
24
Sansom, Andy Presentation- Draft,
undated
5
25
Suburban Residents- Austin Transcript,
April 20, 2000
Texas Tech University:
5
26
Agency List,
undated
5
27
Bibliography Source, State Park Contributions to Natural
Area Protection in Texas, USA,
1984
5
28
Blank Paper,
undated
5
29
Business Plan and Avitourism in Texas,
September 27, 2000
5
30
CADs and TRAPs questionnaires,
November 5-29, 2000
5
31
CD, Pdf format email,
January 17, 2002
5
32
Challenges for Wildlife Conservation in Texas,
undated
5
33
CNA People and TPWD Steering Committee Lists,
undated
6
1
Compiled References,
August 2001
6
2
Compiled References, Draft,
August 2001
6
3
Conference Call,
August 2, 2000
6
4
Conference Call Information,
2002
6
5
Conservation Needs Assessment,
undated
6
6
Conservation Needs Assessment- Request for Proposal,
undated
6
7
Correspondence,
January 2000
6
8
Correspondence,
February 2000
6
9
Correspondence,
March 2000
6
9
Correspondence,
April 2000
6
10
Correspondence,
May 2000
6
11
Correspondence,
June 2000
6
12
Correspondence,
May 2000
6
13
Correspondence,
July 2000
6
14
Correspondence (Folder 1 of 2),
August 2000
6
15
Correspondence (Folder 2 of 2),
August 2000
6
16
Correspondence (Folder 1 of 2),
September 2000
6
17
Correspondence (Folder 2 of 2),
October 2000
7
1
Correspondence,
November 2000
7
2
Correspondence,
December 2000
7
3
Correspondence,
January 2001
7
4
Correspondence,
February 2001
7
5
Correspondence,
March 2001
7
6
Correspondence,
April 2001
7
7
Correspondence,
May 2001
7
8
Correspondence,
June 2001
7
9
Correspondence,
July 2001
7
10
Correspondence,
August 2001
7
11
Correspondence,
October 2001
7
12
Correspondence on Agreements for Texas Parks and
Wildlife in 21st Century,
2000
7
13
Correspondence on Angler Survey,
May 12, 2000
7
14
Correspondence on Angler Survey,
May 12, 2000
7
15
Correspondence on Boater Sample,
September 2000
7
17
Correspondence on Boater Survey,
May 10, 2000
7
18
Correspondence on General Population Study,
May 31, 2000
7
19
Correspondence on General Population Study,
June 6-19, 2000
7
20
Correspondence on General Population Survey Instrument,
May 5, 2000
7
21
Correspondence on Hunter Survey,
May 9, 2000
7
22
Correspondence on Hunter Survey,
May 9-June 23, 2000
7
23
Correspondence on List of Conservation Agencies,
May 12, 2000
7
24
Correspondence on May 9-11 Presentation,
April 19-24, 2000
7
25
Correspondence on Memo and Focus Group Outlines,
March 29, 2000
7
26
Correspondence on Preliminary Focus Group Report,
June 7, 2000
7
27
Correspondence on Professional Conference Analysis
Presentation,
June 19, 2000
7
28
Correspondence on Survey Comments #2,
May 23, 2000
8
1
Description of Project,
undated
8
2
Drafts of Various Reports,
2000-2001
8
3
Emails,
July 2001
8
4
Emails,
August 2001
8
5
Emails to Dr. Schmidly,
August 6-13, 2001
8
6
Executive Overview,
August 2001
8
7
Executive Overview and Introduction- Drafts,
2001
8
8
Final General Population Survey,
July 3, 2000
8
9
Final Report, Art Editor and Editor, Correspondence and
Drafts,
2001
8
10
Final Report, Drafts,
May 2001
8
11
Final Report, Edited and Flagged,
2001
8
12
Final Printed Report,
November 2001
8
13
Focus Groups,
undated
8
14
Focus Group Report,
October 30, 2000
8
15
Focus Group Transcripts,
April 18-July 24, 2000
8
16
Fragmented Lands,
2000
8
17
From an Archaeologist to Texas Landowners,
undated
8
18
General Population Survey,
June 7, 2000
8
19
General Population Survey,
July 13, 2000
9
1
Geography of Biodiversity and Land Conversion in Texas,
August 2001
9
2
Geography of Biodiversity and Land Conversion in Texas-
Presentation,
undated
9
3
Geospatial and Database Analysis Products,
August 2001
9
4
Geospatial and Database Analysis Products- Draft,
August 2001
9
5
Introduction Draft,
April 6, 2001
9
6
Landings Query Results,
2001
9
7
Landowner Sampling for Mailing,
October 4, 2000
9
8
Landowner Sampling for Mailing,
October 4, 2000
9
9
Landowner Survey Funding Questions,
September 28, 2000
9
10
Legislation List,
undated
9
11
Letter to Landowners,
August 25, 2000
9
12
Mailing List for Anglers and Hunters,
July 28, 2000
9
13
Making Up for Lost Ground,
July 23, 2001
9
14
Making Up for Lost Ground,
August 2, 2001
9
15
Memorandum, TPW Report,
August 17, 2001
9
16
News Clippings on Texas Parks and Andy Sansom's
Resignation,
2001
9
17
Outdoor Rec. Survey Instrument,
October 8, 2000
9
18
Outdoor Rec. Survey Instrument,
October 8, 2000
9
19
Outline, Historical/Cultural Section of Texas Tech
Executive Summary,
2001
9
20
Park User Survey,
October 25, 2000
9
21
Park User's Survey,
October 25-26, 2000
9
22
Presentation,
undated
9
23
Presentation,
undated
9
24
Professional Analysis Conference,
June 21-22, 2000
9
25
Project Completion Report,
September 5, 2001
9
26
Project Completion Report,
September 6, 2001
10
1
Project Completion Report- Draft,
August 2001
10
2
Project Completion Report- Draft,
August 24, 2001
10
3
Project Completion Report- Draft, Edited,
2001
10
4
Project Completion Report- Draft, Edited,
August 2001
10
5
Project Draft and Emails Regarding Texas Land Ownership,
August-November 2001
10
6
Project Drafts- Edited,
2001
10
7
Project Drafts- Edited,
2001
10
8
Project Drafts for Sansom, Andrew- Edited,
2001
10
9
Project Outline,
undated
10
10
Project Outline,
July 30-31, 2001
10
11
Public Opinion Survey,
undated
10
12
Public Opinion Survey Drafts,
undated
10
13
Release of Liability, Archaeology Field School,
2000
10
14
Report from the Governor's Task Force on Conservation,
October 27, 2000
10
15
Stakeholders Conference,
September 2000
10
16
Status Report,
July 7, 2000
10
17
Status Report,
July 7, 2000
10
18
Steering Committee,
2000
10
19
Stickers,
undated
10
20
Subcontract with Loomis Austin Inc.,
2000
10
21
Summary and Recommendations Draft,
September 5, 2001
10
22
Summary and Recommendations Draft,
undated
10
23
Summary and Recommendations Draft- Edited,
September, 2001
10
24
Summary and Recommendations- Second Draft,
undated
10
25
Task Force Recommendations,
undated
10
26
Tech Study Presentation,
August 2001
10
27
Tech Study Schedule and Notes,
2000
10
28
Texas Landowners,
August 2001
10
29
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Final Report Back-up
Edits,
2000
10
30
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Presentation Drafts,
2001
10
31
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Presentation Text,
August 29, 2001
10
32
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Public Conference,
2000
10
33
Travel,
2000