Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for August 20-21, 2014

Houston Museum of Natural Science
The W.T. and Louise J. Moran Lecture Hall

Mailing Address:
5555 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77030-1799

GPS Address:
5800 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77030

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

• Work Session, The W.T. and Louise J. Moran Lecture Hall
• Executive Session, Class Room III

2:00 p.m. — Annual Public Hearing

• Annual Public Hearing, The W.T. and Louise J. Moran Lecture Hall

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

9:00 am — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, August 21, 2014
9:00 a.m.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The W.T. and Louise J. Moran Lecture Hall

Mailing Address:
5555 Hermann Park Drive
Houston, Texas 77030-1799

GPS Address:
5800 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77030

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

• Approval of Previous Commission Meeting Minutes held May 22, 2014
• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Boating Officer of the Year – National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) – John Thorne
  • Boating Educator of the Year - National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)- Tim Spice
  • Midwest Officer of the Year – Eddie Hood
  • Volunteer Recognition – John Cobb
  • Texas Youth Hunting Program Special Recognition- Jerry Warden
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Approval of Agenda
2. BRIEFING – Houston Museum of Natural Science – Carter Smith (Joel A. Bartsch, President, Houston Museum of Natural Science)
3. ACTION – FY 2015 Operating and Capital Budget Approval – Mike Jensen
   • Budget and Investment Policy Resolutions
4. ACTION – Adoption of Late Season Migratory Game Bird Proclamation – Dave Morrison
5. ACTION – Adoption of Deer Permit Regulations – Rules Required and Authorized by Legislation – Senate Bill 820 (2013) –– Mitch Lockwood
6. ACTION – Recommended Adoption of Advisory Committee Rule Amendments—Ann Bright
7. ACTION – Authorization to Issue Driveway Licenses or Easements for Certain Existing Driveways – Ted Hollingsworth
8. ACTION – Pipeline Easement – Brazoria County – 9 Acres at Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area –Ted Hollingsworth
9. ACTION – Acceptance of Land Donation – Nueces County – Approximately 680 Acres added to Mustang Island State Park—Ted Hollingsworth
10. ACTION – Acceptance of Land Donation – Presidio County – 200 Acres as addition to Chinati Mountains State Natural Area – Ted Hollingsworth
11. BRIEFING – Houston Livestock Show – Ranching and Wildlife Expo – David Forrester and Nancy Herron
12. BRIEFING – Salt Bayou Watershed Plan – Mike Rezsutek and Nathan Kuhn
13. BRIEFING – Update on the Texas-National Archery in the Schools Program and Community Archery Outreach Program – Burnie Kessner
14. ACTION – Acceptance of Land Donation – Calhoun County – Approximately 17,351 Acres – Ted Hollingsworth