(a) No part of an operational area may be more than eight miles from the limits of the target area.
(b) The operational area must be described by metes and bounds or other specific bounded description and set out in the application for a permit.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 301.152

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Operational area: means that area that joins the target area and is reasonably necessary to use in order to effectuate the purposes over the target area without affecting the land or landowners in the operational area. See Texas Agriculture Code 301.151
  • Target area: means that area described by metes and bounds or other specific bounded description set out in the application for a permit. See Texas Agriculture Code 301.151

(c) If the application for a permit does not describe the operational area, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may designate an area located inside and up to eight miles from the limits of the target area described in the application as the operational area of the permit for the purposes of this chapter.