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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 57FISHERIES
SUBCHAPTER MARTIFICIAL REEFS
RULE §57.955Reef Material Criteria

All materials employed in artificial reef construction must:

  (1) be of such construction and material type so as not to break apart or disassociate; be of sufficient density and weight to ensure that the material will remain fixed at its final deployment location;

  (2) be free of pollutants and toxins in accordance with U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or other legally binding standards; and

  (3) be configured and deployed in such a manner that the materials will not function to trap marine life when deployed.


Source Note: The provisions of this §57.955 adopted to be effective January 4, 2007, 31 TexReg 10800

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