This grant will fund the planning activities needed to renovate a parking lot, provide picnic tables for the boaters using the boat ramp, provide a trail to connect the parking lot to the boat ramp at…

This $250,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program will fund planning activities needed to renovate a parking lot, provide picnic tables for boaters, and construct a trail connecting the parking lot to a boat ramp at Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall, TX. Key planning activities include obtaining necessary permits, developing funding and construction agreements, completing environmental compliance reviews, and performing other preparatory work. The Sport Fish Restoration program provides grants to state fish and wildlife agencies to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations and public access to recreational fishing. This award to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department supports their efforts to improve recreational infrastructure and access at this location.

This grant will fund the planning activities needed to renovate a parking lot, provide picnic tables for the boaters using the boat ramp, provide a trail to connect the parking lot to the boat ramp at HWY 66 boat ramp at lake RAY hubbard. Planning activities will include: (a) obtaining necessary corps of engineers permits, (b) developing necessary funding and construction agreements (c) obtaining texas historical commission cultural approval for proposed project (d) completing nepa compliance, (e) completing sect 7 compliance, (f) and performing other environmental review(s) or obtaining other permit(s), necessary.