Work Session

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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 Meeting Minutes from the Work Session held May 24, 2017

    Land and Water Plan

  1. Update on TPWD Progress in Implementing the TPWD Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan - Carter Smith
    • Internal Affairs Update
    • Desert Bighorn Sheep Capture
    • Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program
  2. Financial

  3. Financial Overview- Mike Jensen
  4. Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Internal Audit Update and Proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan- Cindy Handcock (Action Item No. 2)
  5. Nonprofit Partner Rules - Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register- Kevin Good
  6. Natural Resources

  7. 2017-2018 Oyster Rules - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes - Lance Robinson (Action Item No. 3)
  8. Coastal Management Area Classification and Conduct Rules - Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register for Public Notice and Comment- Robin Riechers
  9. Briefing on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Science Update- Dr. Bob Dittmar
  10. Disease Detection and Response Rules - Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Zones Rules – Movement of Deer - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes - Mitch Lockwood (Action Item No. 4)
  11. Land Conservation

  12. Grant of Easement - Somervell County - Approximately 9 Acres of High Voltage Transmission Line Right-of-Way at Dinosaur Valley State Park - Ted Hollingsworth (Action Item No. 5)
  13. Acquisition of Land - Bastrop County - Approximately 1 Acre at Bastrop State Park - Trey Vick (Action Item No. 6)
  14. Grant of Easement - Randall County - Radio Tower at Palo Duro Canyon State Park - Trey Vick (Action Item No. 7)
  15. Executive Session

  16. Update on Regulatory Litigation- Bob Sweeney (Executive Session Only)
    • Red Snapper
    • Oysters
    • Chronic Wasting Disease
  17. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Improvements- Ted Hollingsworth
    Brent Leisure
    Bob Sweeney (Executive Session Only)
  18. Management Strategy - Marion County - Boundary and Access Issues at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area- Ted Hollingsworth (Executive Session Only)
  19. Personnel Matters - Performance Evaluation of TPWD Executive Director- Chairman T. Dan Friedkin (Executive Session Only)

Work Session Item No. 1
Presenter: Carter Smith

Work Session
TPWD Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary: Executive Director Carter Smith will briefly update the Commission on the status of the agency’s efforts to implement the Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (the “Plan”). 

II.     Discussion: In 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature directed that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) develop a Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (Tex. Park & Wildlife Code §11.104). In 2002, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (the Commission) adopted the first Plan. A revised Plan was adopted by the Commission in January 2005. In November 2009, the Commission approved a new Plan, effective January 1, 2010, that included broad input from stakeholders and the general public.  Minor revisions continue to be made to the Plan. The 2015 version of the Plan is available on the TPWD web site. Executive Director Carter Smith will update the Commission on TPWD’s recent progress in achieving the Plan’s goals, objectives and deliverables.

The Plan consists of the following four goals:

  1. Practice, Encourage and Enable Science-based Stewardship of Natural and Cultural Resources
  2. Increase Access To and Participation In the Outdoors
  3. Educate, Inform and Engage Texas Citizens in Support of Conservation and Recreation
  4. Employ Efficient, Sustainable and Sound Business Practices

Work Session Item No. 2
Presenter: Mike Jensen

Work Session
Financial Overview
August 23, 2017

I.    Executive Summary: Staff will present a summary of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Operating and Capital Budget, including the Capital Conservation Account, House Bill (HB) 448 and boat-related fees; and, the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission’s Budget and Investment policies. 

II.     Discussion:  Staff will discuss the following with the TPW Commission:

  • Staff will present and discuss the FY 2018 Operating and Capital Budget, including the Capital and Conservation Account (5004);
  • Staff will summarize the TPW Commission’s Budget Policy and Investment Policy;
  • Staff will present the list of State Parks that will serve as the basis for calculating the Legislative Budget Board performance measure, “Number of State Parks in Operation” over the 2018-2019 biennium;
  • Staff will summarize the impact of HB 448 on TPW Code §11.032(c) which permissively allows the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to retain all boat fees in Fund 9, or to transfer of up to 15 percent of those fees into Fund 64 on a monthly basis.

III.    Recommendation: Staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:

“The Executive Director is authorized to expend funds to operate the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in accordance with the proposed FY 2018 Operating and Capital Budget, including funds budgeted from the Capital and Conservation Account (Exhibits A, B); the Budget Policy (Exhibit C) and the Investment Policy (Exhibit D).”

“The TPW Commission approves the State Parks Listing (Exhibit E) and authorizes the department to adjust the listing as necessary for accurate reporting.”

“The TPW Commission approves retaining 100 percent of all Boat registration, title, and sales tax revenue collected during FY 2018 in Fund 9.”

Attachments – 5

  1. Exhibit A – Agency Budget by Strategy
  2. Exhibit B – FY 2017 Operating and Capital Budget by Division/Object of Expense
  3. Exhibit C – Budget Policy
  4. Exhibit D – Investment Policy
  5. Exhibit E – State Parks List

Work Session Item No. 2
Exhibit A

Agency Budget by Strategy

FY 2018 Agency Budget by Strategy


Work Session Item No. 2
Exhibit B

FY 2017 Operating and Capital Budget by Division/Object of Expense

FY 2017 Operating and Capital Budget by Division/Object of Expense


Work Session Item No. 2
Exhibit C

BUDGET POLICY (CP-009)

It is the policy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to authorize the Executive Director to approve and execute or have executed on his behalf, expenditures, budget adjustments and transfers as follows:

  1. Adjust the budget to bring unexpended balances forward from prior year approved budgets.
  2. Adjust the budget for transfers between budgetary units, major expense categories, or line items.
  3. Adjust the budget to increase funds to allow payment of appraisal fees, witness fees, and investigation expenses on land acquisition and construction projects.
  4. Approve and/or execute contracts and interagency agreements necessary in the daily operation of the Department.  Revenues derived from interagency agreements may be budgeted and expended.
  5. Adjust the budget for appropriated revenues, such as sale of equipment, donations, concessions, escrow, refunds, insurance proceeds, and publications revenue, so long as the expenditures are in agreement with the stated program goals and there will be sufficient cash during the fiscal year.
  6. Approve and/or execute construction, repair, or renovation budgets, contracts, interagency agreements, and change orders if necessary to complete a project as approved by the Commission.  Adjust the budget from one Department facility major repair or development project to another or from available revenue to cover increased project costs or changes in scope.
  7. Allocate super combo license revenue to the related stamp funds according to the documented methodology and authorize the related transfers of revenue to appropriate accounts.
  8. Adjust the budget to cover the costs of lawsuits or settlements if deemed to be in the best interest of Texas Parks and Wildlife.
  9. Adjust the budget to place a Department facility into reasonable operation when its condition poses a health or safety hazard or seriously hampers its ability to function.
  10. Authorize classification changes anytime during a budgetary year, providing that such changes have been thoroughly justified and funds are available.
  11. Increase the number of positions when new facilities are placed into operation and/or new programs are implemented, staying within the authorized FTE limit.
  12. Adjust the budget to make capital expenditures for construction projects funded in part with proceeds of bonds issued by the Texas Public Finance Authority.
  13. Approve and/or execute the reimbursement of construction project costs with the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds issued by the Texas Public Finance Authority, pursuant to federal Internal Revenue Code guidelines.
  14. The Chair or Vice Chair of the Commission, or a Commissioner designee of the Chair or Vice Chair, is authorized to increase, decrease or otherwise adjust the budget during the fiscal year based on revenue and expenditure information and document those actions as noted below.  Any budget adjustments that exceed a threshold of $250,000, excluding federal and bond funds, require the prior approval of the Chair, Vice Chair, or Commissioner designee through such means as a conference call or memo. Donations or gifts exceeding $500 shall be accepted by the Chair, Vice Chair, or Commissioner designee on a monthly basis, with Commission acknowledgement of the acceptance of the donations at each scheduled Commission meeting.

Subject to notification of the TPW Commission of any changes to previously discussed purposes or uses of funds, the Department is authorized to use dedicated accounts and sub-accounts for purposes consistent with those outlined in relevant statutory provisions or administrative rules as set forth in the Texas Administrative Code.

This policy shall rescind any existing policy on budget adjustments and transfers.

             APPROVED this the 24th day of August 2017.

In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 24th day of August 2017.

 

______________________________________          ______________________________________

T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman                                            Ralph H. Duggins, Vice-Chairman

______________________________________          ______________________________________

Anna B. Galo, Member                                                  Bill Jones, Member

______________________________________          ______________________________________

Jeanne W. Latimer, Member                                         James H. Lee, Member                  

______________________________________          ______________________________________

S. Reed Morian, Member                                              Dick Scott, Member

______________________________________

Kelcy L. Warren, Member

 


Work Session Item No. 2
Exhibit D

Exhibit D - Investment Policy

All funds paid to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) pursuant to the Parks and Wildlife Code or allocated to TPWD per  §151.801 of the Texas Tax Code are required by §11.042 of the Parks and Wildlife Code to be deposited in the treasury with two exceptions, the Operation Game Thief Fund and the Texas Park Development Fund.  The Operation Game Thief Fund is held outside the treasury and, as authorized by Parks and Wildlife Code §12.201, is invested according to rules adopted by the Operation Game Thief Committee.  Therefore, the investment of the Operation Game Thief Fund is not governed by this Investment Policy. Although not required, the Texas Park Development Fund is and will continue to be deposited in the treasury and invested by the Comptroller.

Parks and Wildlife Code §11.065 authorizes the commission to adopt rules for investment of the Lifetime License Endowment Account.  The Lifetime License Endowment Account is and will continue to be deposited in the treasury and invested by the Comptroller.

In addition, TPWD has established an account at The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, an organization created by the Texas Legislature to invest and safeguard funds for the state and various subdivisions whose sole shareholder and director is the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.  TPWD’s account at The Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company is for the purpose of accepting donations of marketable securities which shall be held only until accepted by the Commission.  Donations of marketable securities shall be sold promptly upon acceptance by the Commission and the proceeds shall be deposited into the treasury.

 I.      Objectives of TPWD

  1. Suitability of the investment to TPWD requirements
  2. Preservation and safety of principal
  3. Liquidity
  4. Marketability
  5. Diversification of the portfolio
  6. Yield 

II.  Policy Guidelines

  1. TPWD funds shall be held in the state treasury and invested by the Comptroller under Texas Government Code §404.024.
  2. Mitigation funds distributed to TPWD shall be deposited in the state treasury and accounted for separately.
  3. Bank accounts authorized by the General Appropriations Act of the 85th Legislature, Article VI, Rider 3 , and Texas Government Code §403.241-403.252 and §660.025 (petty cash accounts and imprest accounts for the purchase of evidence) should be either interest-bearing accounts or accounts with no fees.  Any interest earned in excess of bank fees shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. The establishment of any petty cash or imprest bank accounts must be approved by the Department’s Chief Financial Officer (Signature and Approval Policy OP-03-03).  Continuance of bank accounts is dependent upon timely and accurate record keeping and reporting. 

III. Texas Public Funds Investment Act:  Investment Officer Designation and Reporting

  1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code §2256.004, the Texas Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA) does not apply to TPWD funds which are deposited into the state treasury and which are managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in accordance with Texas Government Code §404.024.  Therefore, TPWD does not presently have any funds on deposit outside the treasury subject to the PFIA.
  2. In the event that TPWD funds are deposited outside of the state treasury and become subject to the PFIA, the TPWD Executive Director, or designee, shall identify and designate an Investment Officer.
    1. The designated TPWD Investment Officer, or Officers, shall perform the functions and responsibilities required by the PFIA.
    2. The Investment Officer(s) shall attend investment training at least once each state fiscal biennium from a program recommended by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
    3. The Investment Officers are required to disclose any personal business or familial relationship with a business organization offering to sell investments to TPWD.
    4. The Investment Officers are required to provide a written copy of the investment policy to every business organization engaging in investment activity with TPWD and must obtain written acknowledgement that the policy was received and reviewed and appropriate procedures and controls are in place to preclude unauthorized transactions.
    5. The Investment Officers will ensure that all TPWD funds outside the state treasury held in bank accounts are insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to the FDIC deposit insurance limit, currently $250,000.  If at any time deposits exceed the FDIC deposit insurance limit in any financial institution, the custodian of the affected account(s) is required to obtain collateralization that meets state requirements to cover the amount exceeding the deposit insurance limit.
    6. Reports of investment transactions for all funds managed under the PFIA shall be prepared within 45 days of the end of each quarter and distributed to members of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer as required by § 2256.023.  These quarterly reports shall comply with state requirements for content.
    7. To the extent that the Texas Legislature modifies any provision of the PFIA that is applicable to TPWD’s funds, a report summarizing those legislative changes to the PFIA shall be prepared and distributed to members of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer within six months of the end of a regular legislative session. 

IV.   Review — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission shall review this policy at least annually.

                  APPROVED this the 24th day of August 2017.

In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 24th day of August 2017.

 

______________________________________          ______________________________________

T. Dan Friedkin, Chairman                                            Ralph H. Duggins, Vice-Chairman

______________________________________          ______________________________________

Anna B. Galo, Member                                                  Bill Jones, Member

______________________________________          ______________________________________

Jeanne W. Latimer, Member                                         James H. Lee, Member                  

______________________________________          ______________________________________

S. Reed Morian, Member                                              Dick Scott, Member

______________________________________

Kelcy L. Warren, Member

 


Work Session Item No. 2
Exhibit E

FY 2018-2019 Biennium State Park List and Change Procedures

This list will serve as the starting point for calculating the performance measure “Number of State Parks in Operation” for the 2018-2019 biennium.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is authorized to adjust this list as needed throughout the 2018-2019 biennium to reflect deletion, transfer, or addition of sites to the park inventory.

This list will be updated and presented to the TPW Commission for approval before the start of each biennium (every two years).  Any adjustments made to this list during the 2018-2019 biennium will be presented to the Commission as part of the next State Park listing (approval of the list for the 2020-2021 biennium).

Count Facility Name County Facility Type
1 Abilene Taylor State Park
2 Albert & Bessie Kronkosky Bandera/Kendall State Natural Area
3 Atlanta Cass State Park
4 Balmorhea Reeves State Park
5 Bastrop Bastrop State Park
6 Battleship Texas Harris State Historic Site
7 Big Bend Ranch Brewster/Presidio State Park
8 Big Spring Howard State Park
9 Blanco Blanco State Park
10 Bonham Fannin State Park
11 Brazos Bend Fort Bend State Park
12 Buescher Bastrop State Park
13 Caddo Lake Harrison State Park
14 Caprock Canyons & Trailway Briscoe/Floyd/Hall State Park
15 Cedar Hill Dallas State Park
16 Chinati Mountains Presidio State Natural Area
17 Choke Canyon Live Oak/McMullen State Park
18 Cleburne Johnson State Park
19 Colorado Bend Lampasas/San Saba State Park
20 Cooper Lake Delta/Hopkins State Park
21 Copper Breaks Hardeman State Park
22 Daingerfield Morris State Park
23 Davis Hill Liberty State Park
24 Davis Mountains Jeff Davis State Park
25 Devil's River Val Verde State Natural Area
26 Devil's Sinkhole Edwards State Natural Area
27 Dinosaur Valley Somervell State Park
28 Eisenhower Grayson State Park
29 Enchanted Rock Gillespie State Natural Area
30 Fairfield Lake Freestone State Park
31 Falcon Starr State Park
32 Fanthorp Inn Grimes State Historic Site
33 Fort Boggy Leon State Park
34 Fort Leaton Presidio State Historic Site
35 Fort Parker Limestone State Park
36 Fort Richardson Jack State Park & Historic Site
37 Franklin Mountains El Paso State Park
38 Galveston Island Galveston State Park
39 Garner Uvalde State Park
40 Goliad Goliad State Park & Historic Site
41 Goose Island Aransas State Park
42 Government Canyon Bexar State Natural Area
43 Guadalupe River/Honey Creek Comal/Kendall State Park
44 Hill Country Bandera/Medina State Natural Area
45 Hueco Tanks El Paso State Park & Historic Site
46 Huntsville Walker State Park
47 Inks Lake Burnet State Park
48 Kickapoo Cavern Edwards/Kinney State Park
49 Lake Arrowhead Clay State Park
50 Lake Bob Sandlin Titus State Park
51 Lake Brownwood Brown State Park
52 Lake Casa Blanca Webb State Park
53 Lake Colorado City Mitchell State Park
54 Lake Corpus Christi San Patricio State Park
55 Lake Livingston Polk State Park
56 Lake Mineral Wells & Trailway Parker/Palo Pinto State Park
57 Lake Somerville SP Burleson/Lee State Park
58 Lake Tawakoni Hunt State Park
59 Lake Whitney Hill State Park
60 Lipantitlan Nueces State Historic Site
61 Lockhart Caldwell State Park
62 Longhorn Caverns* Burnet State Park
63 Lost Maples Bandera/Real State Natural Area
64 Lyndon B. Johnson Gillespie State Park & Historic Site
65 Martin Creek Lake Rusk State Park
66 Martin Dies Jasper/Tyler State Park
67 McKinney Falls Travis State Park
68 Meridian Bosque State Park
69 Mission Tejas Houston State Park
70 Monahans Sandhills Ward/Winkler State Park
71 Monument Hill/Kreische Brewery Fayette State Historic Site
72 Mother Neff Coryell State Park
73 Mustang Island Nueces State Park
74 Old Tunnel Kendall State Park
75 Palmetto Gonzales State Park
76 Palo Duro Canyon Armstrong/Randall State Park
77 Palo Pinto Mountains Palo Pinto/Stephens State Park
78 Pedernales Falls Blanco State Park
79 Port Isabel Lighthouse* Cameron State Historic Site
80 Possum Kingdom Palo Pinto State Park
81 Purtis Creek Henderson/Van Zandt State Park
82 Ray Roberts Lake SP Cooke/Denton/Grayson State Park
83 San Angelo SP Tom Green State Park
84 San Jacinto Battleground & Monument Harris State Historic Site
85 Sea Rim Jefferson State Park
86 Seminole Canyon Val Verde State Park & Historic Site
87 Sheldon Lake Harris State Park
88 South Llano River SP Kimble State Park
89 Stephen F. Austin Austin state Park
90 Tyler Smith State Park
91 Village Creek Hardin State Park
92 Washington-on-the-Brazos Washington State Historic Site
93 WBC/Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley Hidalgo State Park
94 WBC/Estero Llano Grande Hidalgo State Park
95 WBC/Resaca de la Palma Cameron State Park

*Not operated by TPWD


Work Session Item No. 3
Presenter: Cindy Hancock

Work Session
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Internal Audit Update and
Proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary:  Staff will present an update on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Fiscal Year (FY) 17 Internal Audit Plan and ongoing or completed external audits, provide the methodology used to develop the proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan, and recommend adoption of the motion to approve the proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan.

II.     Discussion:

  1. Staff will provide an update on the TPWD FY17 Internal Audit Plan as well as a briefing of any external audits that have been recently completed and/or are ongoing.
  2. Staff will discuss the methodology used in the development of the proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan.
  3. Staff will recommend adoption of the motion to approve the proposed FY18 Internal Audit Plan. 

III.   Recommendation:  Staff recommends the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:

“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves the TPWD FY18 Internal Audit Plan as listed in Exhibit A.”

Attachments – 1

  1. Exhibit A – Proposed TPWD FY18 Internal Audit Plan

Work Session Item No. 3
Exhibit A

Proposed TPWD FY18 Internal Audit Plan

FY18 New Projects Budgeted Hours
Fiscal Control Audit of Selected State Parks 2610
Audit of Selected Contracts 400
Audit of Sea Center 200
Audit of Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center 200
Fiscal Control Audit of Selected Wildlife Management Areas 500
Audit of Selected Information Technology Systems 800
Audit of the Sand & Gravel Program 400
Audit of Selected Federal Grants 300
Information Technology Governance Audit 400
Follow-up of Internal and External Audit Recommendations 400
Special Projects/Advisories 120
Total 6330

List of Alternative Projects

Fiscal Control Audit of Selected Law Enforcement Offices


Work Session Item No. 4
Presenter: Kevin Good

Work Session
Nonprofit Partner Rules
Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is requesting permission to publish proposed changes to the TPWD rules in the Texas Register for public comment. The proposed rules amend the provisions of Title 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 51. These proposed amendments will simplify and update rules regarding TPWD’s relations with nonprofit partner organizations.

II.        Discussion: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission initially adopted rules regarding nonprofit organizations following the 2001 Sunset Legislation, and adopted revised rules in 2007.  Chapter 51, Subchapter G of TPWD rules establish criteria and best practices for nonprofit groups supporting the agency such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, as well as “friends groups” supporting state parks and other TPWD sites. The current rules further establish a category of “general nonprofit partners”, which are groups that may cooperate with TPWD on ad hoc basis.  The proposed rules have been modified to remove references to the “general nonprofit partner” category of partner, as maintenance of the general nonprofit partner list has been determined to be serve little public purpose. The proposed rules also include other clarifying changes.

Attachments – 1

  1. Exhibit A – Proposed Rules Chapter 51 - Nonprofit Organizations

Work Session Item No. 4
Exhibit A

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION RULES

§51.161. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

                 (1) – (5) (No change.)

                 [(6) General nonprofit partner (GNP) — A nonprofit partner that is neither a closely-related nonprofit partner nor the official nonprofit partner.]

                 (6)[(7)] Gift — A donation of money or property other than volunteer time for which there is no consideration or expectation of consideration in return.

                 (7)[(8)] Improvement — A permanent addition to real property which is in the nature of a fixture.

                 (8)[(9)] IRS 990 — United States Internal Revenue Service Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Tax.

                 (9)[(10)] In-kind donation — A non-cash donation, such as services, personal property or real property.

                 (10)[(11)] Local sponsorship — A campaign to raise funds in support of a department program that is intended to benefit a single department facility.

                 (11)[(12)] Nonprofit entity — An incorporated entity that is exempt from federal taxation under §501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Title 26, United States Code).

                 (12)[(13)] Nonprofit partner (NP) — A nonprofit entity as defined by Parks and Wildlife Code, §11.201(1) that has been designated by the commission as a nonprofit partner of the department pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, §11.202. "Nonprofit partners" include [general nonprofit partners,] closely-related nonprofit partners and the official nonprofit partner.

                 (13)[(14)] Official nonprofit partner (ONP) — An entity designated as the official nonprofit partner of the department by the commission in accordance with Parks and Wildlife Code, §11.205.

                 (14)[(15)] Program — An activity, event or project undertaken by a nonprofit partner for the benefit of the department.

                 (15)[(16)] Regional director — A department manager who reports directly to a department division director and is responsible for the management of the portion of a division covering a defined geographic area of the state.

                 (16)[(17)] Sponsor — A person, corporation, company, or other organization that provides funds in support of a specific department project, program or event.

                 (17)[(18)] Sponsorship — The payment of money, transfer of property, or performance of services by a person, corporation, company, or other organization with respect to which there is no arrangement or expectation of any substantial return benefit other than recognition or a non-substantial benefit.

                 (18)[(19)] Statewide sponsorship — A sponsorship or campaign to raise funds in support of a department program that is intended to benefit more than a single department facility or is intended to reach the majority of the population of the state.

        §51.162. Criteria and General Requirements.

                 [(a)] All NPs must meet the requirements and criteria of this subsection.

                         (1) In order to be considered a NP of the department, the nonprofit organization must be designated by the commission voting in a public meeting. The commission will designate an ONP, as necessary.

                         [(2) In order to maintain a current list of all nonprofit entities associated with the department, the commission will seek to designate as a GNP all non-profit partners, other than CRNPs and the ONP, that have an agreement of any kind with the department, have a representative serving on a department or commission advisory committee, or otherwise have a relationship with the department.]

                         (2)[(3)] The commission may remove a nonprofit partner from the NP list.

                         (3)[(4)] All NPs must carry out the fiscal, business, legal, and tax responsibilities of a nonprofit entity as required by state and federal law.

                         (4)[(5) All] NPs must have obtained from the Internal Revenue Service a valid determination letter that it is an organization described in §501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Title 26, United States Code), as amended. Such a letter must be obtained no later than 180 days after being designated by the commission as a NP.

                         (5)[(6)] A [All] NPs’ work with the department must be consistent with the department’s mission and goals.

                         (6)[(7)] Upon dissolution, a NP may be required to dispose of funds raised for the benefit of the department in a way that will benefit the department, in accordance with applicable law.

                 [(b) In addition to the requirements and criteria stated in subsection (a) of this section, CRNPs and the ONP must comply with the requirements and criteria of this subsection.]

                         (7)[(1)] CRNPs and the ONP must be incorporated in accordance with the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act (Business Organizations Code, Chapter 22).

                         (8)[(2)] Within 60 days of its designation as a nonprofit partner, each NP[CRNP and the ONP] must enter into an agreement with the department detailing the responsibilities and duties of the nonprofit partner and the department. Each NP[CRNP and the ONP] must maintain such an agreement with the department for as long as the entity is designated as a NP[CRNP or the ONP]. The agreement may also address the obligations of a NP[CRNP or the ONP] upon termination of the relationship with between the NP[CRNP or the ONP] and the department, including termination resulting from the dissolution of the NP[CRNP or the ONP].

                         (9)[(3)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] must promptly notify the department of any change in its legal or tax-exempt status.

        §51.163. Best Practices (General).

                 (a) [All] NPs must comply with the general best practices prescribed in this subsection.

                         (1) – (5) (No change.)

                 [(b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, NP must comply with the general best practices prescribed in this subsection.]

                         (6)[(1)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall conduct business in a way that will ensure public access and transparency. As used in this subsection, "transparency" shall mean that the CRNP’s and ONP’s business practices and internal processes are conducted in a way that is open, clear, measurable, and verifiable.

                         (7)[(2)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall file with the department and make available to the public an annual report that includes a list of the primary activities undertaken during the previous year, a summary of significant achievements and challenges over the previous year, and other information requested by the department.

                         (8)[(3)] Regardless of whether a NP[CRNP or the ONP] is required to file an IRS 990 with the Internal Revenue Service, each NP[CRNP and the ONP] must complete and file an IRS 990 with the department each year, regardless of income[, and must make the IRS 990 available to the general public, upon request].

                         (9)[(4)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall file with the department its articles of incorporation, by-laws, and most recent financial statements, and any updates to these documents[, and shall make these documents available to the public,] upon request of the department.

                         (10)[(5)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall not engage in activities that would require it or a person acting on its behalf to register as a lobbyist under Texas law, Texas Government Code, Chapter 305. However, this subsection is not intended to restrict NP[CRNP and the ONP] from providing information to the legislature or to other elected or appointed officials.

                         (11)[(6)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall not donate funds to a political campaign or endorse a political candidate.

                         (12)[(7)] NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall notify the department of all meetings and allow a department representative to attend all meetings, including, but not limited to, meetings of its general membership, managing board, and committees. Meeting notices must be provided to the department sufficiently in advance of the meeting so that the department representative has ample opportunity to attend. Such notice may be provided by letter, email, or telephone. A CRNP should also notify other CRNPs associated with the property, facility, or program of all meetings and allow a representative to attend.

                 (b)[(c)] In addition to subsection (a)[subsections (a) and (b)] of this section, the ONP must comply with the general best practices prescribed in this subsection.

                         (1) The ONP must have an annual audit by an independent accounting firm and shall make the results of that audit available to the department.

                         (2) The ONP must maintain an adequate directors and officers liability insurance policy.

        §51.164. Best Practices (Officers and Directors).

                 (a) (No change.)

                 (b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, NPs must comply with the best practices regarding officers and directors as prescribed in this section.

                         (1) NPs[CRNP and the ONP] must adopt and maintain a conflict of interest policy, which includes safeguards to prevent board members or their families from benefiting financially from any business decision of the CRNP or the ONP.

                         (2) NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall ensure that any compensation paid to executives or managers is reasonable.

                         (3) NP[CRNP and the ONP] shall not elect or designate or otherwise select a department employee as an officer or director, other than as a non-voting uncompensated representative of the department.

                         (4) NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall hold regular meetings of its Board of Directors.

                         (5) NPs[CRNP and the ONP] shall ensure that each board member and/or director is fully informed of activities and shall provide the following information to new board members:

                                  (A) articles of incorporation and by-laws;

                                  (B) most recent financial statements;

                                  (C) department rules on NPs and sponsorship; and

                                  (D) current agreements with the department.

        §51.165. Best Practices (Fundraising).

                 (a) All NPs must comply with the requirements of this subsection regarding fundraising.

                         (1) – (3) (No change.)

                         (4) Funds accepted by a NP [on behalf of or] for the benefit of the department are to be managed as a reasonably prudent person would manage funds if acting on his or her own behalf and such funds are to be accounted for according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

                 [(b) In addition to subsection (a) of this section, CRNPs must comply with the provisions of this subsection.]

                         (5)[(1)] All projects undertaken for the department by a CRNP must be related to and supportive of the facility, property, or program with which a[the] CRNP is associated or must further the CRNP’s mission related to the facility, property or program.

                         (6)[(2)] All donations to a[the] CRNP must benefit the facility, property, or program with which the CRNP is associated or must further the CRNPs mission related to the facility, property, or program.

                         (7)[(3)] For purposes of this subsection, a donation for the purpose of defraying the CRNP’s operating costs furthers the CRNP’s mission related to the facility, property, or program.

                         (8))[(c)] NPs [In addition to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, CRNPs and the ONP] shall adopt [financial] procedures that address[govern] acceptance and granting of [and access to] funds raised for to[the] benefit projects and/or programs of the department.

                 (b)[(d)] Nothing in this subchapter shall limit the ability of a NP to make an unrestricted cash donation to the department. Such a donation may be for a specific purpose or program.

                 (c)[(e)] NPs[,CRNPs and the ONP] may work together towards a common fundraising goal for the benefit of the department, consistent with the requirements of this subchapter.

        §51.166. Best Practices (Sponsorship).

                 (a) NPs may solicit and accept sponsorships for department programs, so long as the NP complies with the provisions of this subsection and other written guidance that be provided by the department.

                         (1) All sponsorships of department programs and the level of sponsorship recognition provided by the department must have prior written approval of the department as set forth in this paragraph.

                                  (A) (No change.)

                                  (B) A local sponsorship and the associated sponsorship recognition must have prior written approval by the regional director or equivalent whose area of responsibility includes the facility, property or program to be supported by the local sponsorship.

                         (2) – (6) (No change.)

                 (b) (No change.)

        §51.167. Department Procedures.

                 (a) The department will maintain and periodically update [a list of GNPs and] a [separate] list of CRNPs. This list will be made available to the public.

                 (b) The department will not [hold or] obligate NP funds or property except by written agreement signed by the NP.

                 (c) (No change.)

                 (d) The department may develop model policies and procedures for adoption by [CRNPs or other] NPs. Where a NP[CRNP or the ONP] is required by these rules to adopt a policy or procedure, adoption of the model policy or procedure shall be deemed to comply with that requirement.

                        (e) (No change.)


Work Session Item No. 6
Presenter: Robin Riechers

Work Session
Coastal Management Area Classification and Conduct Rules -
Request Permission to Publish Proposed Changes in the Texas Register
for Public Notice and Comment
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary: This item seeks permission to publish new rules establishing Coastal Management Areas (CMAs), providing for recreational use, and regulation of public conduct.  The following sites would be designated as CMA’s:

  • Follets Island CMA IN Brazoria County;
  • Sartwelle CMA in Matagorda County; and
  • Matagorda Peninsula CMA in Matagorda County.

II.     Discussion: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has recently acquired, or is in the process of acquiring, several tracts of land located within Brazoria and Matagorda counties. These tracts were either donated to TPWD or purchased using external funding sources. All are unimproved, but have high fish and game value and are ideally situated for recreational uses such as hunting, fishing, kayaking, beach use, and birding.  The lands are acquired with agreements that ensure protection of these critical habitats consistent with the requirements of the external funding source.

Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 13, provides authority for the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission to create a classification system for wildlife management areas. Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 81, provides authority to manage fish and wildlife resources and recreational use of those, consistent with sound biological management practices. The new rules create a type of wildlife management area to be called a “Coastal Management Area” or CMA. CMAs will be monitored and managed by Coastal Fisheries Division for the conservation and preservation of coastal habitat and for the use and enjoyment of the public. In addition, the proposed new rules establish regulations regarding activities on CMAs.

Attachments – 1

  1. Exhibit A – Proposed Rule Text

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Exhibit A

COASTAL MANAGEMENT AREA PROCLAMATION
RULES OF CONDUCT

§578.1010. Applicability.

                 (a) This subchapter applies to all activities subject to department regulation on any tract of land designated by the department as a coastal management area (CMA), regardless of the presence or absence of boundary markers.

                 (b) The following lands are CMAs:

                         (1) Follet’s Island CMA in Brazoria County;

                         (2) Matagorda Peninsula CMA in Matagorda County; and

                         (3) Sartwelle CMA in Matagorda County.

                 (c) The CMAs designated in this section are open to hunting, fishing, and other recreational use, subject to the provisions of this subchapter and any applicable provisions of the Parks and Wildlife Code.

        §57.1011. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

                 (1) Arms and firearms — Any device from which shot, a projectile, arrow, or bolt is fired by the force of an explosion, compressed air, gas, or mechanical device, including, but not limited to, rifle, shotgun, handgun, air rifle, pellet gun, longbow, cross bow, sling shot, blow gun, or dart gun.

                 (2) Camping — The use of CMA lands for overnight accommodation, which includes sleeping, the storage of unattended personal possessions, or the use of a motor vehicle as a lodging.

                 (3) Coastal Management Are (CMA)—A type of wildlife management area classified under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §13.001, for purposes of managing coastal habitats and resources.

                 (4) Designated road — A constructed roadway indicated as being open to the public by either signs posted to that effect or by current maps and leaflets distributed at the area. Roads closed to the public may additionally be identified by on-site signing, barricades at entrances, or informational literature made available to the public. Designated roads do not include county or state roads or highways.

                 (5) Motor vehicle — As defined by Transportation Code, Chapter 541.

                 (6) Off-road vehicle — An ATV, a utility vehicle, a vehicle that may not lawfully be operated on a public roadway, or any vehicle that is manufactured or adapted for off-road use.

                 (7) Recreational use — Any use or activity other than hunting or fishing.

        §57.1011. Rules of Conduct.

                 (a) General.

                         (1) This section applies to all CMAs unless an exception for a specific area and time period is designated by the executive director or by written permission of the department.

                         (2) The provisions of this section do not apply to persons authorized by the department to conduct research on the area, commissioned law enforcement officers, and department employees in performance of their duties.

                         (3) It is an offense for any person to fail to obey regulations posted at the area or policies established by order of the executive director, fail to comply with instructions on permits or area leaflets, or refuse to follow directives given by departmental personnel in the discharge of official duties;

                 (d) Abandoned and unattended property. It is an offense for any person to:

                         (1) abandon a vehicle or other personal property;

                         (2) leave a vehicle, boat, barge, or other property unattended in such a manner as to create a hazardous or unsafe condition; or

                         (3) leave property unattended for longer than 24 consecutive hours.

                 (e) Alcoholic beverages. It is an offense for any person to publicly consume or display an alcoholic beverage;

                 (f) Animals and pets. It is an offense for any person to:

                         (1) possess dogs in camp that are not confined or leashed; or

                         (2) allow vicious or dangerous dogs to create a disturbance or hazard.

                 (g) Arms and Firearms. It is an offense for any person to display or discharge an arm or firearm except:

                         (1) while hunting migratory game birds under the provisions of this section; or

                         (2) while fishing by means of lawful archery equipment.

                 (h) Camping. It is an offense for any person to:

                         (1) camp for more than 14 consecutive days on a CMA where overnight camping is allowed, or for more than 21 days in any 30-day period; or

                         (2) establish a camp and leave it unattended for a period of longer than 24 hours.

                 (i) Fires. Fires are permitted and visitors may bring firewood or collect deadwood or driftwood for fires; however, it is unlawful for any person to:

                         (1) fell or cut any living vegetation for firewood; or

                         (2)  leave a fire unattended.

                 (j) Fireworks are prohibited.

                 (k) Fishing. Fishing is allowed under the provisions of Subchapter N of this chapter (relating to Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation).

                 (l) Graffiti and Vandalism. It is an offense for any person to write on, scratch, or otherwise deface natural features, signs, buildings, or other structures.

                 (m) Hunting.

                         (1) No person may hunt any wildlife resource other than migratory game birds.

                         (2) The hunting, taking, and possession of migratory game birds shall be as provided by Chapter 65, Subchapter N of this title (relating to Migratory Game Bird Proclamation).

                         (3) It is an offense for any person to hunt migratory game birds without possessing a valid Annual Public Permit.

                 (n) Motor Vehicles and Off-Road Vehicles. It is an offense for any person to:

                         (1) operate a motor vehicle anywhere other than designated roads, parking areas, or other areas designated as open for motor vehicle use;

                         (2)  operate an off-road vehicle anywhere other than in an area designated as open for off-road vehicle use

                         (3) park or leave a motor vehicle unattended anywhere other than in designated parking areas, if parking areas have been designated.

                 (o) Natural and Cultural Resources.

                         (1) Plant life. It is an offense for any person to willfully mutilate, injure, destroy, pick, cut, remove, or introduce any plant life except by permit issued by the director.

                         (2) Geological features. It is an offense for any person to take, remove, destroy, deface, tamper with, or disturb any rock, earth, soil, gem, mineral, fossil, or other geological deposit except by permit issued by the director.

                         (3) Cultural resources. It is an offense for any person to take, remove, destroy, deface, tamper with, disturb, or otherwise adversely impact any prehistoric or historic resource, including but not limited to, buildings, structures, cultural features, rock art, or artifacts, except by written order of the director.

                         (4) Wildlife. It is an offense for any person to:

                                  (A) harm, harass, disturb, trap, confine, catch, possess, or remove any wildlife, or portions of wildlife, except as provided in section (l) of this subsection or authorized in writing by the department;

                                  (B) release or introduce any species of animal life (including to waters within or bordering a CMA), except as authorized by the Parks and Wildlife Code and written order of the Executive Director or designee; or

                                  (C) feed or offer food to any wildlife, or to leave food unsecured in a manner that makes the food available to wildlife, unless specifically authorized by the department.

                 (p) Wastewater, Sewage, and Garbage. It is an offense for any person to:

                         (1) deposit waste water, sewage, or effluent from sinks, toilets, or other plumbing fixtures directly on the ground or into the water; or

                         (2) dispose of garbage except in a receptacle provided for that use or as may otherwise be specifically authorized by department personnel.

                        §57.1015. Penalties. The penalties for violation of this subchapter are prescribed by Parks and Wildlife Code, §81.007.


Work Session Item No. 7
Presenter: Dr. Bob Dittmar

Action
Briefing on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Science Update
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary:  This item provides an update to the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission on recent research regarding chronic wasting disease (CWD), including the susceptibility of non-human primates to chronic wasting disease (CWD).

II.     Discussion:  CWD is a fatal transmissible neurological disease in the family of infectious diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).  Other TSEs include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, scrapie in sheep, feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE) in cats in Europe, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and a new variant (vCJD) in humans.  CWD is neither bacterial nor viral, and is believed to be caused by a misfolded protein (“prion”) that replicates and infects other normal proteins.  The discovery of multiple strains of CWD suggests potential for interspecies transmission; however, CWD has not shown the ability to jump the species barrier to humans.

Dr. Stefanie Czub with the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Canadian Food Inspection Agency presented preliminary results of a long-term research project investigating transmission of CWD to Cynomolgus macaques.  This project, which began in 2009, involved exposing 18 macaques to CWD via various routes: intracranial injection, skin contact, oral administration, and intravenously.  To date, five of the 18 test animals have become infected with CWD, four of which exhibited clinical symptoms prior to death.  Two of those infected macaques were exposed to the disease by consuming venison from infected mule deer.  The study is ongoing and testing continues in the remaining animals.  These results were presented at PRlON 2017, the annual international conference on prion diseases, in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 25, 2017.  Dr. Bob Dittmar, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Veterinarian, will provide a briefing on that research project and will inform the Commission of any response by the Center for Disease Control.


Work Session Item No. 12
Presenter: Bob Sweeney

(Executive Session Only)
Update on Regulatory Litigation
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary:  Attorneys for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will update and advise the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission regarding pending or anticipated litigation impacting TPWD’s regulatory authority, including but not limited to the following pending lawsuits: 

  • Potential litigation and/or involvement with current litigation relating to actions of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an agency within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce, in connection with the regulation of red snapper. 
  • Potential or pending litigation related to oysters, including but not limited to State of Texas v. Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District, Each in his Official Capacity: Terry Haltom as CLCND Commissioner, Allen Herrington as CLCND Commissioner, Kenn Coleman as CLCND Commissioner, Ken Mitchell a CLCND Commissioner, and Dave Wilcox as CLCND Commissioner, and Sustainable Texas Oyster Resources Management, LLC., Cause No. D-1-GN-15-003093, in Travis County District Court. 
  • Potential or pending litigation regarding disease in white-tailed deer, including but not limited to Ken Bailey and Bradly Peterson v. Carter Smith, Executive Director, Clayton Wolf, Wildlife Division Director, Mitch Lockwood, Big Game Program Director and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Cause No. D-1-GN-15-004391, in the District Court of Travis County, Texas; and Recordbuck Inc. et al v. Texas Animal Health Commission et al, Cause No. D-1-GN-17-002092, in the District Court of Travis County, Texas.

Work Session Item No. 13
Presenter: Ted Hollingsworth
Brent Leisure
Bob Sweeney

(Executive Session Only)
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Improvements
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is contemplating agreements with the San Jacinto Museum of History Association (SJMHA) to make changes to enhance the visitor experience at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (SHS).

II.     Discussion: The San Jacinto Battleground SHS occupies much of the site where Sam Houston and an army of volunteers decisively wrested independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas on April 21, 1836. Land to commemorate the battleground was acquired beginning in the mid-19th century, and today encompasses more than 1,000 acres.

The landscape of the battleground was altered dramatically in the 1930’s when the San Jacinto Monument and reflecting pool were constructed to commemorate the battle. A decade later a berth was excavated and the Battleship Texas added to the site. Ten feet of land subsidence and a state highway running through the site, coupled with an evolving understanding of the battle, changing demographics, changing cultural sensitivities, and changing perspectives on the visitor experience, have all served to further complicate interpretation.

TPWD and the SJMHA have long been aware of the need to enhance the visitor experience and interpretation of the battleground. Over the past 20 years, a major master planning effort, major habitat restoration projects and several conceptual designs for a new visitor center have been generated. Staff will brief and advise the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on options and associated negotiations related to potential improvements, and associated legal issues.

Attachments – 3

  1. Exhibit A – Location Map
  2. Exhibit B – Vicinity Map
  3. Exhibit C – Site Map

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Exhibit A

Location Map for San Jacinto State Historic Site - Harris County

Location Map for San Jacinto State Historic Site


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Exhibit B

Vicinity Map for San Jacinto SHS - 20 Miles East of Houston

Vicinity Map for San Jacinto SHS


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Exhibit C

San Jacinto State Historic Site Map

San Jacinto State Historic Site Map


Work Session Item No. 14
Presenter: Ted Hollingsworth

Work Session
Management Strategy - Marion County
Boundary and Access Issues at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area

August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) staff will brief the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission on proposed land transactions at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) intended to simplify management and improve access.

II.     Discussion: Caddo Lake is a natural lake currently covering 26,810 acres. In the 1930’s, Caddo Lake State Park was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps on the south shore of the lake. Acquisition of Caddo Lake WMA on the north shore began in 1992. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been instrumental in acquiring much of the property which makes up the WMA, which today covers 8,134 acres of cypress swamps, bayous, marshes, open water, bottomland forest and uplands.

One of the tracts added to the WMA in the early 1990’s was the residue of the “Cypress Village” subdivision, consisting of a large number of lots under an acre each. Most of the tracts are privately owned, but a number of them were added to the WMA, resulting in a convoluted boundary which is difficult to monitor and manage. Boundary disagreements, encroachment, trespass and incompatible land uses have consumed inordinate amounts of staff time in the past.

The “Goat Island” unit of the WMA covers roughly 900 acres, consists of particularly significant habitat and is a favorite destination for hunters and other WMA users.  Recently, TPWD staff and the public have been prevented from using the only road that provides access to the Goat Island Unit.

Staff will advise and discuss with the TPW Commission real estate and legal issues associated with access and utilization of property within the WMA.

Attachments – 2

  1. Exhibit A – Location Map
  2. Exhibit B – Vicinity Map

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Exhibit A

Location of Caddo Lake WMA in Marion County

Location of Caddo Lake WMA in Marion County


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Exhibit B

Vicinity Map for Caddo Lake WMA - 15 Miles Northeast of Marshall

Vicinity Map for Caddo Lake WMA


Work Session Item No. 15
Presenter: Chairman T. Dan Friedkin

(Executive Session Only)
Personnel Matters
August 23, 2017

I.      Executive Summary:   

  • Annual Performance Evaluation of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director