Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for November 2-3, 2022

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, November 3, 2022

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, November 3, 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 August 25, 2022

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held October 5, 2022

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • K-9s Retirements (10)/Commissioning (7)
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award – Harris County – Captain Jennifer Weaver
  • Texas Game Warden Association – Game Warden of the Year –William “Bo” Hancock
  • 1.5 Millionth Hunter Education Student Award – Austin Zurek
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Electric Bicycle Use On State Park Trails – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Aaron Friar WITHDRAWN
2. ACTION – Aerial Wildlife Management Permit Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Stormy King
3. ACTION – Williamson County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan Citizens Advisory Committee and Biological Advisory Team – Appointment of Members and Delegation of Appointment Authority to Executive Director – Richard Heilbrun
4. ACTION – Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation – Closure of Oyster Reef Areas and Temporary Closure of Oyster Restoration areas in Galveston Bay and San Antonio Bay – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Robin Riechers
5. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – El Paso County – Approximately 1,100 Acres at Franklin Mountains State Park – Jason Estrella
6. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Mason County – Approximately 200 Acres at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area – Jason Estrella
7. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Brown County – Approximately 2,200 Acres near the McGillivray and Leona Muse Wildlife Management Area – Jason Estrella
8. BRIEFING – Resource Inspections at Point of Entries with United States and Mexico – Sergeant Santana Torres, Sergeant Arnold Pinales WITHDRAWN
9. BRIEFING – New State Park and State Natural Area Development Plans – Justin Fleury WITHDRAWN