The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
December 5, 2021
Senate Bill (SB) 703, 87th Regular Legislature, removed the Texas Department of Agriculture's (TDA) roles and responsibilities related to regulation of the aquaculture industry. Previously, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the TDA, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) coordinated on regulating the aquaculture industry. This multi-agency coordination is codified in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §7.103. This rulemaking revises the MOU to remove TDA from this multi-agency coordination.
Additional updates to the MOU are proposed, based on TCEQ rule changes related to the aquaculture industry since the MOU was last adopted. These include repeal of the permit-by-rule and exemptions in Chapter 321, Subchapter O, and the issuance of the Aquaculture General Permit Number TXG130000. For more information go to: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/December32021/Proposed%20Rule...
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
12/5/2021