| (a) Definitions. In addition to the definitions in §40.1
(relating to Definitions) of this chapter, the following words and
terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings:
(1) Check Station--TPWD-established mandatory check
stations in any CZ or SZ or any portion of a CZ or SZ for the purpose
of collecting biological information on CWD susceptible species taken
within a CZ or SZ.
(2) CWD Containment Zone (CZ)--A geographic area in
this state which CWD has been detected or the commission has determined,
using the best available science, a high risk of CWD exists or may
exist.
(3) CWD Surveillance Zone (SZ)--A geographic area in
the state which the commission, using the best available science,
has determined or where there is a risk of CWD existing and surveillance
is necessary.
(4) Exotic CWD Susceptible Species--A non-native cervid
species determined to be susceptible to CWD, which means a species
that has had a diagnosis of CWD confirmed by an official test conducted
by an approved laboratory. This includes but is not limited to North
American elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis), red
deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon), moose (Alces alces), reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muntjac (Muntiacus), and any associated subspecies
and hybrids. All mule deer, white-tailed deer, and other native species
under the jurisdiction of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
are excluded from this definition and application of this section.
(5) Final processing--The cleaning and processing by
more than quarters of CWD susceptible species for cooking or storage
purposes.
(6) High fence premises--A premises enclosed on all
sides by a fence adequate to prevent the ingress and egress of all
exotic CWD susceptible species.
(7) Processing facility--A stationary facility designed
and constructed to store or process CWD susceptible species.
(8) TPWD--The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
(b) Declaration of area restricted for CWD. CWD has
been detected in susceptible species in different locations in Texas.
This creates a high risk for CWD exposure or infection in CWD susceptible
species in those geographic areas. In order to protect other areas
of the state from the risk of exposure and spread of CWD, restricted
areas, such as containment zones and surveillance zones, are created
to protect against the spread of and exposure to CWD and have necessary
surveillance to epidemiologically assess the risk. The high-risk areas
are delineated as follows:
(1) Containment Zone Boundaries:
(A) Containment Zone 1. That portion of the state within
the boundaries of a line beginning in Culberson County where U.S.
Highway (U.S.) 62-180 enters from the State of New Mexico; thence
southwest along U.S. 62-180 to Farm-to-Market Road (F.M.) 1111 in
Hudspeth County; thence south on F.M. 1111 to I.H. 10 thence west
along I.H. 10 to S.H. 20; thence northwest along S.H. 20 to F.M. 1088;
thence south along F.M. 1088 to the Rio Grande River; thence northwest
along the Rio Grande River to the Texas-New Mexico border.
Attached Graphic
(B) Containment Zone 2. That portion of the state within
the boundaries of a line beginning where I.H. 40 enters from the State
of New Mexico in Deaf Smith County; thence east along I.H. 40 to U.S.
385 in Oldham County; thence north along U.S. 385 to Hartley in Hartley
County; thence east along U.S. 87 to County Rd. 47; thence north along
C.R. 47 to F.M. 281; thence west along F.M. 281 to U.S. 385; thence
north along U.S. 385 to the Oklahoma state line.
Attached Graphic
(C) Containment Zone 3. Those portions of Bandera County,
Medina County, and Uvalde County lying within the area described by
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29.51565431; -99.26719594, Cont'd... |
