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Leases/Licenses/Permits:
What
are leases, licenses, and permits?
A lease is a Corps of Engineers real estate instrument that
allows the leasee certain rights and privileges to use government
property. On the Wallisville Lake Project leases are mostly used by
people who want to graze cattle on Project lands. Interested parties
can bid on parcels in varying sizes and locations. Grazing leases
usually run for 5 years. Rents are charged on an annual basis and vary
in amount depending on the size of the leased area and the quality of
range. Grazing leasees are responsible for their animals and the fences
around and within their leased area. A license is a Corps of
Engineers real estate instrument that allows the licensee certain rights
and privileges for an activity on government property. Licenses can be
for things like mowing a pipeline right-of way, pumping natural gas
and/or oil from wells in the Lost Lake Oilfield, and landing helicopters
for National Guard training missions. Licenses run for varying lengths
of time and can be very specific as to usage. License fees vary. There
are several types of permits for several different reasons.
Regulatory permits are processed by the Regulatory Branch in the
Galveston District Office and mostly have to do with use of the waters
of the US, building something alongside of or out into the waters of the
US, wetlands, and building something into/onto wetlands. Shoreline
Use Permits are processed by personnel at the Wallisville Lake
Project Office. Shoreline Use Permits can be issued for things like
seasonal duck blinds, mowing an area of government property adjacent to
private property, boat docks, boat ramps, and erosion control. Permits
run for varying lengths of time depending on the use specified on the
permit. Fees for Shoreline Use Permits vary. Special Use Permits
are processed by personnel at the Wallisville Lake Project Office and
are issued for a one time event. Special Use Permits can be issued for
things like the use of a pavilion for a family gathering, a scout
campout, a fishing tournament, or a bike race. Fees for Special Use
Permits vary.
Who
needs one?
Grazing leases are needed by persons who desire to run cattle on
government property. Licenses are needed by persons, companies, or
organizations that have major ongoing activities on government
property. Regulatory Permits are needed by persons who desire to use or
build alongside or out into waters and/or wetlands. Shoreline Use
Permits are needed by neighboring property owners who desire to care for
adjacent government property and by duck hunters who desire a seasonal
duck blind. Special Use Permits are needed by persons sponsoring events
on government property.
How do
I get one if I need it?
For more information on leasing an area on the Wallisville Project
contact Don Hester at 409-766-3811 in the Real Estate Branch at the
Galveston District Office. Mr. Hester can also provide information on
obtaining licenses on the Project. For information on Regulatory
Permits, please call the Regulatory Branch at 409-766-3934. For
information about how to get a Shoreline Use Permit and/or a Special Use
Permit, contact a Park Ranger at 409-389-2285.
Wallisville Lake Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 293
Wallisville, TX 77597
Phone: (409) 389-2285
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