Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for January 23-24, 2019

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

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 24, 2019
9:00 a.m.

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

Ralph H. Duggins, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held November 7, 2018

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Apache Corporation Donates $1M to Repair Balmorhea Pool
  • Citizens Academy Graduation
  • K-9 Commissioning Badge – K-9 Dexter
  • Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Texas Officer of the Year Award – Captain Eric Collins
  • Shikar Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year – Game Warden David Pellizzari
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Pipeline Easement – Orange County – Approximately 1.3 Acres at the Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area – Stan David WITHDRAWN
2. ACTION – Acquisition of Access Easement – Bexar County – Approximately 0.1 Acre at Government Canyon State Natural Area – Trey Vick
3. ACTION – Donation of Land – Reeves County – Approximately 5 Acres at Balmorhea State Park – Ted Hollingsworth
4. ACTION – Exchange of Access Easements – Presidio County – Big Bend Ranch State Park – Ted Hollingsworth
5. ACTION – Conveyance of Access Easements – Van Zandt County – Approximately 2 Acres at Purtis Creek State Park – Ted Hollingsworth
6. ACTION – Exchange of Real Estate – Jefferson County – Approximately 120 Acres at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area – Ted Hollingsworth
7. BRIEFING – Survey of Employee Engagement Results – Dr. Pamela Wheeler, Matthew Kennedy