RACCWMA �ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING

MAY 7^TH, 2022 @ 10AM

GLOBE THEATER

132 WEST VAUGHAN

BERTRAM, TX 78605

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AGENDA

• BOD QUORUM PRESENT-CALL MEETING TO ORDER, WELCOME
• COMMITTEE REPORTS
• TREASURER/CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
• COMMUNICATIONS
• ACTIVITIES
• BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
• OPEN POSITIONS & BOARD APPOINTMENTS
• WEBSITE UPDATE & CAPTURING INFORMATION
• CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
• 2022 OPPORTUNITIES
• PRESENTATION BY CATHY BRIGGS
• Q&A
• ADJOURN

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2022 TREASURER REPORT

• 157 TOTAL MEMBERS OUT OF 171
• REPRESENTING 184 LOTS OUT OF 198
• $12,048 AVAILABLE BALANCE
• 24 UNPAID 2022 DUES
• INCLUDES 5 THAT ARE NEWLY INVOICED AND NOT OVERDUE

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2022 COMMUNICATIONS REPORT

• THIS IS THE WMA COMMUNICATIONS ADDRESS SO CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR EMAILS FROM COMMUNICATIONS@RACCWMA.ORG

2022 ACTIVITIES REPORT

• ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 2022 WMA MEETING
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• ^{A GREAT GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS MET AND HELPED IN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF IDEAS TO FURTHER OUR MISSION:}
• ^{PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE RACC WMA YEARLY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN. WHILE EACH PROPERTY OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING AND DOCUMENTING AT LEAST THREE ACTIVITIES FROM OUR PLAN ON THEIR PROPERTY EACH YEAR, THE COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED TO FACILITATE THOSE EFFORTS.}
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• ^{COLLECTED AND POSTED TO WMA WEBSITE PICTURES WITH CAPTIONS OF SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITIES AT RACC IN OUR FIRST YEAR TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES FOR LANDOWNERS.}
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• ^{MAP RACC USING TPWD SOFTWARE TO SHOW ECOLOGICAL AREAS (GRASSLANDS, OAK SLOPE FOREST, HARDWOODS IN CANYONS) – CHECK IT OUT ON WEBSITE. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE USED FOR FUTURE PROJECTS TO IDENTIFY PRIME AREAS FOR POTENTIAL COMMUNITY-WIDE PROJECTS SUCH AS PLACEMENT OF WATER GUZZLERS, FERAL HOG TRAPPING, ETC.}
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• ^{SONGBIRD NEST BUILDING ACTIVITY. WE HAD QUITE A FEW MEMBERS TURN OUT AND THEY BUILT SOME FANTASTIC BIRD HOUSES TO TAKE HOME, INSTALL, AND CHECK OFF A HABITAT ACTIVITY FOR 2021.}
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• ^{LAND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WE DID THIS FOR OUR LOT AND FOUND IT VERY USEFUL TO GET SOME EXPERT OPINIONS ON LAND MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE. SEE OUR REPORT FOR LOT 143 ON RACC WMA WEBSITE.}

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^{COMING SOON! PRESENTATION BY MELANIE HUFF OF THE NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY OF TEXAS. TO BE HELD AT RACC PRIVATE HOME ON MAY 22 AT 2 PM. LOOK FOR INVITATION FROM WMA IN YOUR EMAIL.} �

BOARD TERMS

• PRESIDENT 2021-2023, 2023-2025
• VP 2021-2022, 2022-2024
• SECRETARY 2021-2023, 2023-2025
• COMMUNICATIONS 2021-2022, 2022-2024
• ACTIVITIES 2021-2023, 2023-2025

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YOUR RACCWMA BOARD

CURRENT BOARD

• PRESIDENT-DONNA DAVIS
• VP-DARREN NORTH
• SECRETARY-TAMMY RYAN
• COMMUNICATION-SUSAN WILSON
• ACTIVITIES-TIM BATES

OPEN POSITIONS 2022

• VICE PRESIDENT
• COMMUNICATIONS

RACCWMA.ORG

VOLUNTEERS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• IDEAS HOW TO SPEND MONEY TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY AND WILDLIFE
• HOG TRAPPING
• SNAKE ROUND UP
• WILD FLOWER/GRASS SEED
• WATER SYSTEMS FOR WILDLIFE
• OTHER IDEAS

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CATHY BRIGGS

��Wildlife Management Association�

2022

Wildlife Management Association

What should my Plan be?

• To participate in at least 3 of the 7 recommended Practices specified in the Guidelines for Wildlife Management:

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• Habitat Control
• Erosion Control
• Predator Control
• Supplemental Water
• Supplemental Food
• Providing Shelter
• Census / Survey Counts

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• Be realistic and choose activities you will enjoy.

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Habitat Control

• Grazing Management

• Prescribed Burning

• Range Enhancement

• Brush Management

• Fence Modification

• Riparian Management

• Wetland Enhancement

• Habitat Protection for Species of Concern

• Prescribed Control of Native, Exotic and Feral Species

• Wildlife Restoration

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Erosion Control

• Pond construction

• Gully shaping

• Streamside, pond and wetland revegetation

• Establishing native plants

• Dike, levee construction or management

• Water diversion

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Predator Control

• Feral hogs
• Imported red fire ants
• Brown-headed cowbirds
• Grackle/starling/house sparrows

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Supplemental Water

• Marsh/wetland restoration or development
• Wells, troughs, windmill overflow, guzzlers
• Spring development and/or enhancement

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Supplemental Food

• Grazing management
• Prescribed burning
• Range enhancement/reseeding
• Food plots
• Feeders and mineral supplementation
• Managing tame pasture, fields & croplands

Managing the habitat to increase the quantity and quality of “naturally produced” foods should be the primary objective.

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Providing “artificial” supplemental food (feeders, food plots) is not a substitute for good habitat management.

Artificial feeding should only be a part of a comprehensive plan.

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Supplemental Shelter

• Nest Boxes, Bat Boxes
• Brush Piles and Slash Retention
• Fence Line Management
• Hay meadow, Pasture and Cropland Management for Wildlife
• Half-cutting Trees and Shrubs
• Woody Plant/Shrub Establishment
• Natural Cavity/Snag Development

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Census / Surveys

• Spotlight counts
• Aerial counts
• Daylight deer herd/wildlife composition counts
• Harvest data collection/record keeping
• Browse utilization surveys
• Census and monitoring of endangered, threatened or protected wildlife
• Census and monitoring of non-game wildlife

1 Buck

16 Hogs

4 Does

5 Mockingbirds

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Which Practices should I choose?

Food

Water

Usable Space

Limitations

Cover

Time

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For each activity, answer the following:

• What species are you targeting?

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• How will your activities benefit that species?

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• How will you implement your chosen activities (when and how often)?

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• How much will be “done” or acreage affected (intensity)?

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• Where on the property will the activity be conducted? (Show on Map)

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This and every subsequent year…

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• Wildlife Report Complied and Submitted before March 1:
• Wildlife Report
• Roster of Members
• Map with Practice Locations Denoted
• Annual Meeting Notes
• Special Activity Reports
• Signed Practice Logs
• Receipts for any Purchases related to Practices or Wildlife Support
• Photos – did the Wildlife really show up?
• Membership Agreement for each New Member
• Ag Wildlife 1-D-1 Applications for each New Member
• Go to Next Steps…

Wildlife Management Association

Next Steps?

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• Conduct an Annual Meeting.
• Elect Officers and Special Project Coordinators.
• Throughout the year:
• Log the work you do on your chosen Practices
• Keep RECEIPTS of any Purchase related to your Wildlife Practices
• Take PHOTOS of Practice Projects and Wildlife enjoying your Land!
• At the end of the year, submit your Practice Log, Photos and Receipts to designated person.

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ADJOURN�& ENJOY YOUR LAND