Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for March 26-27, 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

• Work Session, Commission Hearing Room
• Executive Session, Executive Office Conference Room

Thursday, March 27, 2014

9:00 am — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, March 27, 2014
9:00 a.m.

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

Commissioner Dan Allen Hughes, Jr., Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

• Approval of Previous Commission Meeting Minutes held January 23, 2014
• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer’s Award – Michelle “Chelle” Mount
  • Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program - Interior Department 2013 Partners in Conservation Award
  • Texas Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation Land Stewardship - Award Presentation
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Approval of Agenda
2. ACTION - Permits to Sell Nongame Fish Taken in Public Water – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule Changes – Monica McGarrity
3. ACTION - Local Park Grants Rules– Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dana Lagarde, Darlene Lewis
4. ACTION - 2014-2015 Statewide Hunting Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Clayton Wolf, Kevin Davis
5. ACTION - 2014-2015 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Ken Kurzawski, Brandi Reeder, Lance Robinson, Jeremy Leitz
6. ACTION - Acceptance of Land Donation – Presidio County- Approximately 20 Acres of Land as an Addition to the Chinati Mountains State Natural Area (CMSNA) – Corky Kuhlmann
7. ACTION - Land Acquisition – Presidio County – Approximately 960 Acres as an Addition to the Chinati Mountains State Natural Area (CMSNA) – Corky Kuhlmann
8. ACTION - Land Acquisition – Stephens County – Approximately 450 Acres as an Addition to the Palo Pinto Mountains State Park – Ted Hollingsworth