Section 4: Boat Ramp Maintenance
Anchor: #i1001668Authority for Maintaining Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Boat Ramps
The Department maintains TPWD operated boat ramp facilities on highway right-of-way, in accordance with the Boat Ramp Memorandum of Agreement (Minute Order No. 103818). The summary of required details in the agreement follows.
Anchor: #i1001679TxDOT Responsibilities
According to the Memorandum of Agreement, TxDOT is responsible for:
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- Providing vegetation management, mowing, and trimming Anchor: #YSODISVF
- Providing litter pick-up and disposal Anchor: #JDFGRNNO
- Providing appropriate directional and regulatory signs Anchor: #MACLQVSB
- Maintaining paved surfaces Anchor: #JSEHRSLW
- Maintaining unpaved surfaces by blading as necessary Anchor: #DPMLSCBQ
- Performing periodic inspections of facilities Anchor: #NRABJYAL
- Submitting to TPWD annual report of the list of ramps that require major rehabilitation
TPWD Responsibilities
According to the Memorandum of Agreement, TPWD is responsible for:
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- Providing for major rehabilitation of boat ramp parking lots and access roads Anchor: #XUFDRJYX
- Performing periodic inspection of the facilities Anchor: #SAROHOYO
- Providing safe boating signs as needed Anchor: #FNSUTCXG
- Retaining operational control of the facilities Anchor: #QQGFGAMM
- Dredging of the facilities Anchor: #DRMDXXFJ
- New construction
Public Boat Ramp Signs
PUBLIC BOAT RAMP sign (D7-5), should be used to designate boat ramps. The signs may be erected in advance of the access road that leads from a marked highway route to a public boat ramp. Only toll free ramps, which are maintained by a public authority, may be signed.