Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for March 26-27, 2008

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

9:00 am – Committee Meetings

• Finance Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Conservation Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Outreach and Education Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Regulations Committee, Commission Hearing Room
• Conservation Committee – Executive Session, Executive Office Conference Room

Thursday, March 27, 2008

9:00 am – Commission Meeting

• Approval of Previous Meeting minutes
• Acceptance of Donations – TPWD Donations over $500
• Service Awards and Special Recognition
  • Texas Public Employees (TPEA) Unsung Hero Award
  • National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) National Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
  • The Ridley Award
  • Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Friends Group Presentation

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
2. Action – Selection of New Internal Auditor
3. Action – 2008-2009 Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation
   • Changes in Hunting and Fishing Regulations
4. Action – Advisory Committee Rule Amendments
5. Briefing – Nuisance Aquatic Vegetation Update
6. Action – Internet Sales of Big Time Texas Hunts
7. Action – Amendments to the Harmful or Potentially Harmful Exotic Fish, Shellfish or Aquatic Plants Rules
   • Australian Redclaw, Black Carp, Silver Carp
8. Briefing – New Book: Rare Plants of Texas
9. Action – Hunter Education Regulations – Reduction of Minimum Age
10. Action – Naming State Parks and Historic Sites
11. Action – Acceptance of Land Donation - Marion County - Approximately 1 Acre at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
12. Action – Land Acquisition - Aransas County - .60 Acre at the Coastal Fisheries Maintenance Complex, Rockport