Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for April 5-6, 2006

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

9:00 am - Committee Meetings

• Regulations Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Conservation Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Conservation Committee - Executive Session, Executive Office Conference Room
• Ad Hoc Infrastructure Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Finance Committee, Commission Hearing Room

Thursday, April 6, 2006

9:00 am - Public Hearing

• Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
• Acceptance of Donations – TPWD Donations over $500
• Service Awards and Special Recognition:
  • - National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) National Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
   
2. Action – Target Range Grants
3. Briefing – Fishing for Common Carp – Is This the Future for the Urban Masses?
4. Action – Designation of Representatives – Foreign Travel Resolution
   • State Parks Division
   • Wildlife Division
5. Action – Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Policy Amendments – Resolution (Policy No. CP-014 Naming Department Lands and Features)
6. Briefing – Texas Anglers Attitude and Opinion Surveys
7. Briefing – The Coastal Fishing Forecast
8. Action – Repeal of the Sea Rim State Park Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Proclamation
9. Briefing – Customer Service Center
   Action Item 15 will be heard before Action Item 10
10. Action – 2006-2007 Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation and Alligator Proclamation
11. Action – Deer Permit Rules
    • Consolidation of Deer Permit Violation Provisions
    • Changes to Scientific Breeder Regulations
12. Briefing – TXDOT - TPWD Mitigation Agreement
13. Action – Oil and Gas Lease Nomination – Harris County (Sheldon Lake State Park – 54.57 Acre Tract)
14. Action – Land Transfer – Brown County – Lake Brownwood State Park (Proposed Transfer of 47 Acres to the Brown County Water Improvement District)
15. Action – Land Transfer – Hidalgo County (Acceptance of Transfer of the Unoccupied Portion of Approximately 18.5 Acres from the City of Weslaco for the World Birding Center)
16. Action – Right-of-Way Easment Request – Nacogdoches County (Pipeline Construction at Alazan Bayou WMA)
17. Action – Land Transfer – Freestone County – Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (Acceptance of 68 Acres)
18. Withdrawn: Action – Request for Driveway and Utility Access Along Smith School Road – Travis County – McKinney Falls State Park
19. Action – Request to Exceed Capital Budget Transfer Limitations