Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for January 27-28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

9:00 am – Committee Meetings

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

Thursday, January 28, 2010

9:00 am – Commission Meeting

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

• Approval of Previous Meeting minutes
• Acknowledgement of Donations – TPWD Donations over $500
• Service Awards and Special Recognition
  • Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer's Award - Presented to Brent Whitus

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
2. Action – Proposed Stamp and Print Artwork Program for Migratory Game Bird, Upland Game Bird, Nongame, Saltwater Fish and Freshwater Fish Stamps
3. Briefing – No action item at this time Action – New Environmental Review Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Department of Transportation
4. Action – Indoor Recreation Local Park Grant Funding
5. Action – Outdoor Recreation Grant Funding
6. Action – Local Park Grant Commission Policy Amendments - Urban Parks Account
7. Action – Local Park Grant Funding for City of Waco Projects Approved through Supplemental Appropriations House Bill 4586 (81st Texas Legislature, 2009)
8. Action – Boat Ramp Grant Funding
9. Briefing – Status of Zebra Mussels in Texas
10. Action – Proposed New State Falconry Regulations - Raptor Proclamation - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
11. Briefing – Update on the San Jacinto Visitor Center Project
12. Briefing – Texas Game Bird Hunter Opinion Survey Results
13. Action – Land Acquisition - Limestone County - 41 Acres at Fort Parker State Park
14. Action – Utility Easement - Bastrop County - Bluebonnet Electric Coop - Approximately 1 Acre at Buescher State Park
15. Action – Right-of-Way Easement - Hays County - Approximately 1.3 Acres at Stokes Island Park (Inland Fisheries Property)
16. Action – Land Sale and Conservation Easement - San Saba County - 12.5 Acres at Colorado Bend State Park
17. Action – Land Acquisition - Hidalgo County - 30 Acres at Estero Llano Grande-World Birding Center
18. Action – Land Sale - Travis County - .711 Acres on Stassney Lane at McKinney Falls State Park
19. Action – Land Acquisition - Uvalde County - 178 Acres at Garner State Park
20. Withdrawn – Designation of Representative - Foreign Travel Resolution