Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for August 20-21, 2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

9:00 am – Committee Meetings

• Regulations Committee, Brown Education Center – Houston Zoo
• Finance Committee, Brown Education Center – Houston Zoo
• Conservation Committee, Brown Education Center – Houston Zoo
• Conservation Committee – Executive Session, South Conference Room – Houston Zoo

2:00 pm – Annual Public Hearing

• Annual Public Hearing, Brown Education Center – Houston Zoo

Thursday, August 21, 2008

9:00 am – Commission Meeting

Commissioner Peter M. Holt, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Commission Liaison

• Approval of Previous Meeting minutes
• Acceptance of Donations – TPWD Donations over $500
• Service Awards and Special Recognition
  • Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award (AMFGLEO)
  • Huntsville State Park – Saving Near Drowning Victim

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
2. Briefing – "Keep Texas Wild" - Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine in Schools
3. Briefing – Houston Zoo - A Vital Community and Conservation Asset
4. Action – Operating and Capital Budget
   • Approval of FY09 Operating and Capital Budget
   • Approval of Budget and Investment Policy Resolutions
5. Action – 2008-2009 Migratory Game Bird Proclamation
   • Late Season Provisions
6. Action – Commercial Nongame Regulations
7. Action – Rule Amendment Regarding Additional Bycatch Reduction Devices for Shrimp Trawls Approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service
8. Action – Target Range Grant Funding
9. Action – Small Community Grant Funding
10. Action – Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
11. Action – Urban Indoor Recreation Grant Funding
12. Action – Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
13. Action – National Recreational Trail Grant Funding
14. Action – Local Park Grant Funding - TPWD Appropriations Act Rider 34
15. Briefing – Update on the Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center
16. Briefing – Update on the Hurricane Rita Repair Efforts in State Parks Region 4
17. Action – Land Exchange and Conservation Easement - Bandera and Medina Counties - Hill Country State Natural Area
18. Action – Land Exchange - Presidio County - Big Bend Ranch State Park
19. Action – Conveyance of Pipeline Easement - Tarrant County - Fort Worth Inland Fisheries Facility
20. Action – Conveyance of Easement - Aransas County - Goose Island State Park
21. Action – Land Sale - Harris County - La Porte Regional Office