Keep Your Property Taxes Low
CUSTOMIZED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS
Keep Your Property Taxes Low
CUSTOMIZED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS
What is Wildlife Management Tax Valuation?
A wildlife management valuation, commonly referred to as a wildlife exemption, allows Texas landowners to maintain low property taxes by managing land for native wildlife instead of, or alongside, traditional agriculture. Through Proposition 11 (1995), landowners can preserve open spaces, improve habitats, and save on taxes.
HOW DOES IT BENEFIT YOUR LAND AND TEXAS?
Open-space lands, including those under timber, ag, and wildlife exemptions in Texas help provide clean water, clean air, food and fiber production, and beautiful Texas landscapes. The requirements of maintaining a wildlife exemption are designed to benefit native wildlife and their habitats on your land. Particularly in the western 2/3rds of the state, local grazing intensity requirements for an ag exemption are difficult to maintain on many properties.
A property that enjoys a wildlife exemption, regardless of size, is part of the six million acres in Texas currently being managed to preserve open spaces and lower property taxes – while increasing property aesthetics and property value.
WHO BENEFITS?
Why Wildlife Management and Plateau Matter?
For more than two decades we’ve been making it simple for landowners like you to turn ag or timber valuation land into private, beautiful, tax-advantaged wildlife property. Our experienced wildlife biologist team, with decades of combined expertise in Texas ecosystems and wildlife management, offers tailored services and products, whether you need hands-on management or expert advice. In the end, transitioning your land with our support means more than just achieving tax benefits.
Currently enjoying Wildlife Management Exemption by the numbers:
Landowners
7090
Counties
154
Acres
1412080
INTERESTED IN MAKING THE SWITCH TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EXEMPTION?
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From Our Clients
Thank you Plateau, for your efforts in coordinating the mesquite treatment at Curly Pines Ranch. I wanted to pass along a word about our experience with the services crew. Steve Parker and the crew were great to work with. They put in tremendous effort on two very hot and humid days. Steve was super attentive to details in relation to our objectives and identifying the best timing/conditions for the treatment.
I have worked with Plateau Land & Wildlife since its creation and believe the company is one of the reasons private land stewardship has made such advances in Texas in recent years. Plateau employees are knowledgeable and dedicated to wildlife conservation. Habitat and wildlife management on my own ranch has largely been made possible by the valuable advice, infrastructure, and documentation provided by Plateau Land & Wildlife.
At the Halifax Ranch, we’ve been using Plateau Land & Wildlife as our wildlife management consultants for 20 years. We’ve been pleased with the thorough and professional work Plateau has performed.
From my perspective: Plateau gives me the peace of mind that they are maintaining my requirements to keep my wildlife exemption in place. I turn to Plateau so I don’t have to worry. They do all the work, and I get to enjoy my property and its natural beauty knowing I’m being taxed fairly for keeping it natural.
Plateau has been so good to us and truly interested in protecting and supporting our conservation efforts. Their entire staff is knowledgeable and professional and we would encourage anyone in need of land and Wildlife Management services to use Plateau.
Plateau knows and understands the requirements of Wildlife Management Valuation, including the particular approach of our county appraisal office. They worked with us to assemble the supporting documentation and filed our application on time. We were approved without any problems and could not have been more pleased with the service we received.
I have worked with Plateau Wildlife for years on several ranches, not only with habitat and livestock management but also with respect to property tax classification, documentation and tax filing. My experience is that their technical knowledge is deep, their referral sources are reliable, and their service is personal and professional. One stop shopping for landowners.
We have been working with Plateau Wildlife Management for over seven years and consider them to be a first-class organization. Their entire staff is knowledgeable and always willing to help whether it is from an educational standpoint or boots on the ground. They honor their commitments and take pride in what we accomplish together on the property. We definitely feel that our ranch and more importantly our wildlife, have benefited greatly from our relationship with Plateau.
Plateau made the Wildlife Management & Tax Exemption process seamless for our projects. A customized program was tailored to our particular needs. All personnel was professional, courteous and responsive. I look forward to working with Plateau in the future.