Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
January 22-23, 2025

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

Work Session

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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Commission Meeting

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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Agenda

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Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held November 7, 2024

• Acknowledgement of Donations
• Consideration of Contracts
• Special Recognitions
  • Director’s Citation Award - Robert Mitchell, Tyler Stoikes, Michael Serbanic
  • Director’s Life Saving Award – Kyle Allison
  • Director’s Life Saving Award – Benjamin Jenkins, Kyle Hendley, Eric Taylor, John Failla, Welden Rappmund
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award – Harris County – Captain Randy Button
• Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – Request to Exceed Capital Budget Transfer Limitations – Reggie Pegues
   • Request to Exceed Capital Budget Transfer Limitations
2. ACTION – Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations – Dan Reece
   • Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
   • Urban Indoor Recreation Grants
   • Non–Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
   • Non-Urban Indoor Recreation Grants
   • Small Community Recreation Grants
   • Comment on Local Park Grants Funding – Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations
3. ACTION – Rule Review – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Laura Carr
   • Chapter 53 – Finance
   • Chapter 69 – Resource Protection
   • Comment on Legislative Rule Review- Proposed Changes to Chapter 53, Finance
   • Comment on Legislative Rule Review- Proposed Changes to Chapter 69, Resource Protection
4. ACTION – Oyster Certificate of Location Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Zach Olsen, Ph.D.
   • Comment on Oyster Certificate of Location Rules – Proposed Changes
5. ACTION – Permits to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water – Changes to List of Affected Species and Other Changes – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Michael Tennant
   • Comment on Permits to Possess or Sell Nongame and Exotic Fish Taken from Public Waters – Proposed Changes
6. ACTION – Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Detection and Response Rules – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Alan Cain
   • Comment on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Detection and Response Rules – Proposed Changes
7. ACTION – Grant of Utility Easement – Mitchell County – Approximately 15 Acres at Lake Colorado City State Park – Trey Vick
   • Comment on Grant of Utility Easement – Mitchell County - Approximately 15 Acres at Lake Colorado City State Park
8. ACTION – Acceptance of Donation of Land – Brewster County – Approximately 640 Acres at Black Gap Wildlife Management Area – Zach Spector
   • Comment on Acceptance of Donation of Land – Brewster County - Approximately 640 Acres at Black Gap Wildlife Management Area
9. ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Lampasas County and Burnet County – Approximately 1,100 Acres Near Colorado Bend State Park – Stan David
   • Comment on Acquisition of Land – Burnet and Lampasas Counties - Approximately 1,100 Acres Near Colorado Bend State Park
10. ACTION – Grant of Shoreline Restoration Easement – Matagorda County – Approximately 1 Acre at Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area – Stan David
    • Comment on Grant of Shoreline Restoration Easement – Matagorda County - Approximately 1 Acre at Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area
11. BRIEFING – Accessibility Accomplishments and Program Updates – Jessica Burke