Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for May 26-27, 2021

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744
Learn how to access the meeting and how to give public testimony to the Commission.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, May 27, 2021
9:00 a.m.

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

S. Reed Morian, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held March 25, 2021

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Recognition of Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioner
  • James “Randy” Fugate Memorial Wildlife Division Professional of the Year Award – Chris Gregory
  • National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Officer of the Year Award – Raj Ataya

1. ACTION – Temporary Commission Meeting Policy Regarding Meeting Procedures – James Murphy
2. ACTION – Request to Exceed Capital Budget Transfer Limitations – Reggie Pegues
3. ACTION – Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities in State Parks – Justin Dreibelbis
4. ACTION – Public Lands Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Justin Dreibelbis
5. ACTION – Aerial Wildlife Management Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Claudia Solis, Stormy King
6. ACTION – Commercially Protected Finfish Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Jarret Barker
7. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Somervell County – Approximately 106 Acres at Dinosaur Valley State Park – Trey Vick
8. ACTION – Grant of Utility Easement – Galveston County – Approximately 0.1 Acre at Galveston Island State Park – Jason Estrella
9. ACTION – Grant of Interagency Easement – Jefferson County – Approximately 21 Acres for Water Control Infrastructure at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area – Jason Estrella
10. ACTION – Grant of Pipeline Easement – Orange County – Approximately 5 Acres at the Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area – Ted Hollingsworth
11. ACTION – Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations – Dan Reece
    • Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
    • Non–Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
    • Small Community Recreation Grants
    • Comment on Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations
12. ACTION – Texas Statewide Recreational Trail Grants Funding – Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects – Trey Cooksey
    • Comment on Texas Statewide Recreational Trails Grants Funding – Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects
13. BRIEFING – Digital Tagging System – Robin Riechers