AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The Parks and Wildlife Code currently articulates the boundaries of Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary using dated methods. C.S.S.B. 810 provides global positioning system coordinates to more accurately define the sanctuary's boundaries using modern tools.
C.S.S.B. 810 amends current law relating to the boundaries of the Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 82.510, Parks and Wildlife Code, as follows:
Sec. 82.501. CREATION. The Ingleside Cove Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary) is composed of an area in San Patricio and Nueces counties described as follows:
BEGINNING at Kinney Bayou on the east shoreline of Ingleside Cove, also known as North Shore Channel (N 27 50.791, W 97 13.577);
THENCE, in a northwesterly direction along the shoreline to the channel marker at the location commonly known as Donnel Point (N 27 51.593, W 97 14.505);
THENCE, due northwest crossing the Reynolds Channel to the east side of a spoil bank (N 27 51.668, W 97.14.715);
THENCE, following the eastern edge of this spoil bank in a southeasterly direction to its southernmost point (N 27 50.328, W 97 14.302), continuing southeast crossing Ingleside Cut to the north shore of Ingleside Point (N 27 50.231, W 97 14.197);
THENCE, in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the east shoreline following the Reynolds Channel through Ingleside Point to the southernmost portion of this cut (N 27 49.782, W 97 13.782);
THENCE, due east across the Reynolds Channel to the west shoreline of the mainland known as the southernmost portion of Ingleside Cove (N 27 49.834, W 97 13.641);
THENCE, following the shoreline in a northerly direction being the east shoreline of Ingleside Cove to the point of beginning.
Deletes existing text providing that the sanctuary area is composed of an area beginning at Kinney Bayou on the east shoreline of Ingleside Cove, also known as North Shore Channel; thence, in a northwesterly direction along the shoreline to the channel marker "22" with a flashing red light every 4 seconds known as Donnel Point; thence, due west crossing the Reynolds Channel to the east side of a spoil bank; thence, following the eastern edge of this spoil bank in a southeasterly direction to its southern most point, continuing southeast crossing Ingleside cut to the north shore of Ingleside Point; thence, in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the east shoreline following the Reynolds Channel through Ingleside Point to the southern most portion of this cut; thence, due east across the Reynolds Channel to the west shoreline of the mainland known as the southern most portion of Ingleside Cove; thence, following the shoreline in a northerly direction being the east shoreline of Ingleside Cove to the point of beginning.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.