A Land Leasing and Liability Workshop is set for May 4 at the Hamlin VFD Training Building (former senior citizens building), 312 SW Ave B, Hamlin. The program is being presented by the Big Country Wildlife Alliance and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Jones, Haskell, Fisher, and Stonewall counties.

The program will be aimed at providing landowners and lessees with information regarding hunting and agricultural leases.

The program will begin with registration and a catered meal at 5:30 p.m., and conclude at 8 p.m. There will be a $10 registration fee.

The topics and speakers will be:

Land Leasing Considerations & Liabilities
-James Decker, SGDA Law Firm – Stamford

-Written vs. verbal agreements
-Wildlife leases vs. Ag. leases
-Sub-leasing
-Annual leases vs. Season leases vs. Day leases
-Elements of a lease
-Landowner obligations and liabilities
-Lessee obligations and liabilities

Insurance Coverages for Landowners & Lessees

TPWD Private Lands Leasing Program
-Tom Isaacs, Private Lands Leasing Biologist-NWTF

Please RSVP by May 1, 2017
Jones County: 325-823-2432
Haskell County: 940-864-2658
Fisher County: 325-776-3259
Stonewall County: 940-989-3510