Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting
November 6-7, 2024
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Commission Chair
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director
Solomon P. Ortiz International Center
400 Harbor Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
Nueces Room
Work Session
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
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Agendas
2:30 p.m. — Regional Public Hearing
- Regional Public Hearing, Nueces Room
Commission Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
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Agenda
Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held August 22, 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
- ACTION – Job Order Contracting – Delegate Authority for Approval of Contracts Over $500,000 – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule – Andrea Lofye
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ACTION – Rule Review – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes to Chapter 51 – Laura Carr
- Comment on Legislative Rules Review - Chapter 51 Executive - Subchapter B – Authority to Contract
- Comment on Legislative Rules Review - Chapter 51 Executive - Subchapter K – Disclosure of Customer Information
- Comment on Legislative Rules Review - Chapter 51 Executive - Subchapter G – Nonprofit Organizations
- ACTION – Cultivated Oyster Mariculture Program Rule Revisions – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dr. Lindsay Glass Campbell
- ACTION – Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation – Temporary Closure of Oyster Restoration Areas in Galveston Bay – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Lindsey Savage
- ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Bexar County and Medina County – Approximately 823 Acres at Government Canyon State Natural Area – Zach Spector
- ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Llano County – Approximately 3,073 Acres at Enchanted Rock State Natural Area – Zach Spector
- ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Uvalde County – Approximately 1,721 Acres in Uvalde County – Zach Spector
- ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Burnet County – Approximately 2,020 Acres Near Colorado Bend State Park – Andrea Lofye
- ACTION – Acquisition of Land – Marion County – Approximately 32.5 Acres at the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area – Andrea Lofye
- BRIEFING – Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation – Phil Lamb
- BRIEFING – Renewable Energy and White Paper Update – Laura Zebehazy