Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code (PWC) protects any public land designated and used as a park, recreation area, scientific area, wildlife refuge, or historic area from use or take from such land. While Chapter 26 is similar to Section 4(f), compliance with Section 4(f) does not equate compliance with Chapter 26, and vice versa. Use the following tools to comply with Chapter 26.

Questions? Contact the Project Delivery Section of the Environmental Affairs Division at 512-416-2763.

Title	Description	Format
Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 Environmental Handbook	Describes the applicability and requirements for complying with Chapter 26 of the Parks and Wildlife Code, which involves the transportation use of parks, recreation areas, scientific areas, wildlife refuges and historic sites
Checklist TxDOT Compliance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code	Records project-level compliance with the Texas PWC and ensures the preparation of all necessary documentation.
Standard Operating Procedure for Reviewing, Processing and Approving Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code	Describes the process used by the Project Delivery Section of the Environmental Affairs Division to evaluate compliance with Chapter 26.
Chapter 26, Title 3, Parks and Wildlife Code	Requires TxDOT to make specific findings before approving the use of protected public lands for a transportation project.

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