Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for November 2-3, 2005

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

9:00 am - Committee Meetings

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

Thursday, November 3, 2005

9:00 am - Public Hearing

• Approve previous Meeting minutes
• Acceptance of Gifts – TPWD Donations over $500
• Service Awards
• Special Recognition - Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
   
2. Action – Election of Vice Chairman
3. Action – Resolution Commemorating the 110 Year Anniversary of Texas Game Wardens
4. Briefing – Rescue Efforts by Texas Game Wardens from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
5. Briefing – State Parks Efforts During Hurricane Rita
6. Action – National Recreational Trail Grant Funding (Motorized Trail Grant, Crockett County, Ozona)
7. Action – Proposed Print Artwork Program
8. Briefing – Lake Conroe Hydrilla Update
9. Action – Designation of Representative - Foreign Travel Resolution
10. Action – Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Policy Amendments
11. Action – FY06 GO Bond Program Resolution
12. Briefing – Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo Review
13. Briefing – The Science Behind Coastal Fisheries
14. Action – Seagrass Protection in Redfish Bay Scientific Area
15. Briefing – Texas Water Planning Process and TPWDs Role in Water Planning
16. Action – Chapter 58 Oysters and Shrimp - Proposed Rules and Rule Review
17. Briefing – Operation Game Thief Program
18. Action – License Requirements of Marine Dealers, Distributors, and Manufacturers
19. Action – Oil and Gas Lease Recommendations
    • Sites: Mustang Island SP; Bentsen Rio Grande Valley SP; Cleburne SP; Las Palomas WMA - La Grulla Unit
20. Action – Land Donations
    • San Jacinto Battleground SHS by Occidental Chemical Company
    • Land Donation at Sheldon Lake SP to Satisfy USACOE Mitigation Requirements
21. Action – Utility Easement Recommendation (City of Galveston - Galveston SP)
22. Action – Land Acquisition - Bastrop County (Bastrop SP Habitat Addition)