Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for March 23-24, 2022

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, March 24, 2022

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, March 24, 2022
9:00 a.m.

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

Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III, Commission Chair
Carter Smith, Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held January 27, 2022

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts

1. ACTION – Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Stakeholder Committee Appointment – Delegation of Authority to the Executive Director – James Murphy
2. ACTION – Aquatic Vegetation Management Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Monica McGarrity
3. ACTION – 2022-2023 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Michael Tennant, Les Casterline
4. ACTION – Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation – Closure of Oyster Reef Areas – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Robin Riechers
5. ACTION – 2022-2023 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain, Shawn Gray, Shaun Oldenburger
6. ACTION – Comprehensive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Rules – Triple T Provisions – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
7. 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
8. ACTION – Request for Fiber Optic Cable Easement – Bastrop County – Approximately 0.2 Acres at Buescher State Park – Jason Estrella
9. ACTION – Request for Utility Easement – Palo Pinto County – Approximately 0.1 Acre at Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway – Jason Estrella
10. ACTION – Land Acquisition Strategy – Liberty County – Approximately 50 Acres at Davis Hill State Park – Jason Estrella
11. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Freestone County – Approximately 34 Acres at Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area – Jason Estrella