Minimum active hives: 6on the first 5
qualifying acres

Hive figures and time on property: Texas Beekeepers Association, 2023.

Qualifying bee acreage: 5–20 acres

Land used for qualifying beekeeping, with the approved acreage shown separately.

Time on the property: 7 months

Reported by the association, 2023.

A “bee exemption” is usually 1-d-1 open-space agricultural appraisal of qualifying land. Your records support the actual beekeeping taking place there.

Association-reported schedule

Qualifying acreage.
Active colonies.

Association reports one additional hive per additional 2.5 acres.

The table shows whole-step examples. Keep the actual qualifying acreage in your records.

Schleicher County reported acreage and active-hive schedule
Qualifying acres (examples)	Active hives (reported)
5	6
7.5	7
10	8
12.5	9
15	10
17.5	11
20	12

Keep the property identifiable

Useful for your Schleicher records.

District resource: Official parcel map

Use the district’s mapping links to identify the land.

District resource: Electronic correspondence

Keep local letters with the account and annual hive records.

Keep Schleicher's appraisal correspondence with the hive records.

Schleicher CAD provides separate property-search, mapping, and electronic-communication resources on its website.³⁸ Use the account details and map to identify the land covered by your bee records, especially when a beekeeper's service agreement covers more than one property.

The district's Forms page also links statewide agricultural guidance. Keep any Schleicher-specific letter or approval with that general material, so a local request remains easy to find when the year's documents are assembled.

Keep with the year’s records

Records for your Schleicher property

Account details and official parcel map
Property-labelled service agreement
Schleicher-specific correspondence
Dated colony and inspection records

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A few Schleicher County questions.

Where can I find the parcel information for the packet?

Schleicher CAD links its property search and interactive map from its own website.

Can my beekeeper’s records be part of the packet?

Yes. Keep dated service notes that identify your Schleicher County property, the active-colony count, and the work completed. Add the relevant agreement or lease.