Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for January 24-25, 2024

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, January 25, 2024

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 25, 2024
9:00 a.m.

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

Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Commission Chair
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held November 2, 2023

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Former Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III
  • American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration Presents State Parks with Gold Medal Award
  • Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year – Timothy Walker
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – 2024-2025 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation – Spotted Seatrout Harvest Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dakus Geeslin
2. ACTION – Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules - Containment and Surveillance Zone Boundaries – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
3. ACTION – Oyster Advisory Committee – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule – Dr. Tiffany Hopper
4. ACTION – Bell and Coryell Counties Regional Habitat Conservation Plan Citizens Advisory Committee and Biological Advisory Team – Appointment of Members and Delegation of Appointment Authority to Executive Director – Jonah Evans
5. ACTION – Implementation of Legislation During the 88th Texas Legislative Session – Senate Bill 922 – Relating to the Establishment of a Legislative Leave Pool for Peace Officers – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule – Luis Sosa
6. ACTION – Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations – Dan Reece
7. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Matagorda County – Approximately 1,750 Acres Adjacent to the Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area – Stan David
8. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Briscoe County – Approximately 1,100 Acres at Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway – Trey Vick
9. ACTION – Exchange of Land – Cameron County - Acquisition of Approximately 477 Acres in Exchange for Approximately 43 Acres at Boca Chica State Park – Trey Vick WITHDRAWN
10. BRIEFING – Black Bear Update – Dana Karelus