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TxGIO was established by the Texas Legislature in 1968 as the Texas Water-Oriented Data Bank. In 1972, after four years of growth and diversification, it was renamed the Texas Natural Resources Information System (TNRIS). In 2023, the 88th Texas Legislature officially renamed TNRIS to the Texas Geographic Information Office. [2]
During the 1990s, the Texas Legislature moved to make natural-resource protection more efficient by consolidating programs. In 1991, it combined the Texas Water Commission and the Texas Air Control Board to create the first version of the TCEQ, known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission until fall 1993. [ 3 ]
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is a state agency of Texas. It has its headquarters in Suite 1300 in the William P. Clements Building in Downtown Austin . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The following is a list of reservoirs and lakes in the U.S. state of Texas. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
Its mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. [4] The agency maintains its headquarters at 4200 Smith School Road in Austin, Texas. [5] [6] [7]
The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs found in Texas. [3] [4] [5] Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order by family. [6] Ecoregions are denoted by similar vegetation and environmental resources.
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High Plains Natural Area: 1980: Randall: federal/US Fish & Wildlife Service One of the best developed, least disturbed natural shortgrass climax communities remaining in the Great Plains. Part of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge.