Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for November 4-5, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

9:00 am – Committee Meetings

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

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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
  • Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award
  • National Boating Officer of the Year Award
  • Special Recognition of Attorney General Staff for their Assistance on the Agreed Partition of the Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area
  • Special Check Presentation from Battleship Texas Foundation

1. Action – Approval of Agenda
2. Action – FY2010 Approval of Projects Funded from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Conservation and Capital Account (Account 5004)
3. Action – Fee Rules - License Fee Corrections - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
4. Action – Approval of Executive Director Pay Raise
5. Action – Use of Technological Solutions and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Commission Policies
6. Action – Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants - Special Provision - Water Spinach Regulations - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
7. Action – Listing of Certain Mussel Species as State-Threatened - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
8. Action – Designation of a Representative to the Biological Advisory Team and a Representative to the Citizen's Advisory Committee of the Southern Edwards Plateau Habitat Conservation Plan
9. Action – Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
10. Action – Deer Breeder Rules - Deer Importation - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
11. Action – Approval of FY10 Audit Plan
12. Action – Request for Representation Regarding Property Partition - Tom Green County - San Angelo Regional Office Complex
13. Action – Nomination for Oil and Gas Lease - Dimmit and LaSalle and Counties - Chaparral Wildlife Management Area
14. Action – Pipeline Easement - Harris County - San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
15. Action – Land Acquisition - Hardin County - 1,500 Acres at Village Creek State Park
16. Action – Request Commission Approval of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan