Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for January 25-26, 2023

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, January 26, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 26, 2023
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
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held November 3, 2022

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year – Brannon Meinkowsky
  • Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year – Dyke McMahen
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. 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
2. ACTION – Approval of Recreational Fishing Reciprocity Agreement with Texas and Louisiana – Les Casterline
3. BRIEFING – Resource Inspections at Ports of Entry with the United States and Mexico – Santana Torres, Arnold Pinales
4. BRIEFING – New State Park and State Natural Area Development Plans – Justin Fleury
5. BRIEFING – White-Nose Syndrome – Dr. Nathan Fuller