Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for May 24-25, 2023

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, May 25, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, May 25, 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 March 23, 2023

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Texas National Wild Turkey Federation Officer of the Year – Game Warden Daron Blackerby
  • James “Randy” Fugate Memorial Wildlife Division Professional of the Year Award – Dana Wright
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Digital Licensing and Tagging Requirements – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Chris Cerny
2. ACTION – Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks – Kevin Mote
3. ACTION – Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules – Amendments to Surveillance Zone Delineations – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dr. Hunter Reed
4. ACTION – Texas Statewide Recreational Trail Grants Funding – Recommended Approval of Trail Construction, Renovation, and Acquisition Projects – Trey Cooksey
5. ACTION – Grant of Utility Easement – Bastrop County – Approximately 1 Acre at Bastrop State Park – Jason Estrella
6. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Freestone County – Approximately 5,000 Acres at Fairfield Lake State Park – Jason Estrella
7. BRIEFING – Renewable Energy and Wildlife – Laura Zebehazy WITHDRAWN