Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for May 23-24, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

9:00 a.m. — 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

Thursday, May 24, 2012

9:00 am — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
May 24, 2012

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744

Commissioner T. Dan Friedkin, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Commission Liaison

• Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Special Recognitions and Service Awards
  • Dallas Safari Club Donation to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
  • Whole Earth Provision Company Donation to Texas State Parks
  • Scott A. Freund Memorial Foundation Donation for Boater Education
  • Boating Officer of the Year Award

1. ACTION – Approval of Agenda
2. ACTION — Personnel Matters — Selection of New Internal Auditor
   Staff: Carter Smith
3. ACTION — Recreation Trail Grants Funding
   Staff: Andy Goldbloom
4. ACTION — Acceptance of Land Donation — Cameron County-10 Acres at the Ebony Unit at the Las Palomas Wildlife Management Are
   Staff: Corky Kuhlmann
5. ACTION — Land Sale — Brazoria County — Approximately 2.5 Acres along the San Bernard River
   Staff: Corky Kuhlmann
6. ACTION — Acceptance of Land Donation — Harris County — 2.5 Acres Adjacent to Sheldon Lake State Park
   Staff: Corky Kuhlmann
7. ACTION — Land Acquisition — Coryell County — Acquisition of Approximately 142 Acres at Mother Neff State Park
   Staff: Ted Hollingsworth
8. ACTION — Acceptance of Land Donation — Aransas County — Approximately 80 Acres at the Big Tree area at Goose Island
   Staff: Ted Hollingsworth
9. ACTION — Request for Easement — Harris County — Hydrocarbon Pipelines at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
   Staff: Ted Hollingsworth
10. BRIEFING — Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Recognizes 75 Years of Wildlife Conservation and Partnership
    Staff: Ross Melinchuk, Tom Harvey
11. ACTION — Public Lands Proclamation
    • Open Season on Public Hunting Lands
    • Public Hunting Activities on State Parks
    Staff: Linda Campbell
12. ACTION — Floating Cabins Permit Rules — Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
    Staff: Cody Jones
13. BRIEFING — Project Update
    • New Pavilion at Palo Duro Canyon State Park
    Staff: Rich McMonagle, Brent Leisure