Constable Pct. 2:
Approval of Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") by and between The South Texas Refuge Complex (“STRC”) a management unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and agency of the Department of the Interior, and Constable Precinct 2, a law enforcement agency of Hidalgo County, Texas

Collectively the Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 2 and the South Texas Refuge Complex are referred to hereinafter as the “parties”. The MOU is intended to facilitate cooperation between the parties, to provide consistent goals, principals and guidance and to define the parties’ respective roles and responsibilities regarding the maintenance of infrastructure and utilities of a joint law enforcement facility located within the boundaries of the STRC.

The South Texas Refuge Complex has constructed a joint law enforcement operations facility to house the Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 2 and Refuge Law Enforcement. The joint operations facility is located at the Marinoff Tract of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, a refuge unit of the South Texas Refuge Complex, (STRC), at a location adjacent to a camping area used to facilitate lodging needs for refuge volunteers. None of the Marinoff Tract is open to the general public. The joint operations facility is to address law enforcement coverage as it applies to law enforcement issues at STRC. The joint operations facility will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Refuge law Enforcement and Hidalgo County Constable Precinct 2 Operations while providing for improved visitor enjoyment and safety. And protection of Refuge scenic, natural, and cultural resources.