Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for November 4-5, 2015

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

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

9:00 am — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, November 5, 2015
9:00 a.m.

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

T. Dan Friedkin, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Previous Commission Meeting Minutes held August 20, 2015

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • General Land Office - Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSPRA) Award – Robert Waggett
  • Anheuser-Busch Donation
  • Enchanted Rock Solar Donation
  • Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award – Benny G. Richards, Jr.
  • Texas Game Warden Citizens Academy Graduation
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Approval of Agenda
2. ACTION - Election of Vice Chairman
3. BRIEFING – Youth Hunting Program – Justin Dreibelbis (Chris Mitchell)
4. ACTION - Approval of the TPWD FY 2016 Internal Audit Plan - Cindy Hancock
5. ACTION - Implementation of Legislation during the 84th Texas Legislative Session – House Bill 721- Relating to Hunting and Fishing License Waiver for Certain Disabled Veteran – Justin Halvorsen
6. ACTION - Chronic Wasting Disease – Recommended Adoption of Interim Proposed Rules – Clayton Wolf
7. ACTION - Land Acquisition – Matagorda County – Approximately 6554 Acres on the Matagorda Peninsula – Ted Hollingsworth
8. ACTION - Grant of Utility Easement – Brazoria County- Approximately 0.4 Acres at the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area - Ted Hollingsworth
9. ACTION - Grant of Utility Easement- Brazoria County – Approximately 37 Acres at the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area – Ted Hollingsworth WITHDRAWN
10. ACTION - Acceptance of Land Donation – Cameron County – Inholdings Totaling Approximately 15 Acres at Boca Chica State Park – Ted Hollingsworth
11. ACTION - Land Acquisition – Cochran County – Approximately 5 Acres at Yoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Area – Corky Kuhlmann
12. BRIEFING – San Jacinto Waste Pits Settlement - $10 Million Appropriation To Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Environmental Grants – Ted Hollingsworth
13. BRIEFING – Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program – Transfer of Program to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Ted Hollingsworth