Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

Schedule for November 1-2, 2023

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Work Session

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

Thursday, November 2, 2023

9:00 a.m. — Commission Meeting

Commission Meeting

Thursday, November 2, 2023
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 August 24, 2023

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Texas Boating Officer of the Year 2023 – Game Warden Tyler Zaruba
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. BRIEFING – Election of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Vice-Chair
2. ACTION – Personnel Matters - Executive Director Compensation – Patty David
3. ACTION – Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan – Recommended Approval of Proposed Changes – Tim Birdsong
4. ACTION – Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation – Temporary Closure of Oyster Restoration Areas in Galveston Bay – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Emma Clarkson
5. ACTION – Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules Additional Provisions – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
6. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Brown County – Approximately 869 Acres at Lake Brownwood State Park – Trey Vick
7. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Houston County – Approximately 12 Acres at Mission Tejas State Park – Trey Vick
8. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Coryell County – Approximately 95 Acres at Mother Neff State Park – Trey Vick WITHDRAWN
9. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Matagorda County – Approximately 1300 Acres Adjacent to the Mad Island Wildlife Management Area – Stan David
10. BRIEFING – Renewable Energy and Wildlife – Laura Zebehazy