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On Thursday, November 2, the Commission is scheduled to take action on several items, including:

  • Artificial Reef Rules - The commission will vote on new rules governing the placement of donated reef materials in a permitted zone by third-party entities.
  • East Texas Fish Hatchery Bond Resolution - The commission will consider a resolution authorizing TPWD to issue $15 million in revenue bonds to finance construction of the new hatchery.
  • Offshore Aquaculture Permit Rules - The commission will vote on proposed new rules to allow offshore aquaculture (fish farm) activities and prescribe the permit application procedures and conditions required to operate an offshore aquaculture facility.
  • Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish, Shellfish and Aquatic Plants Rules Amendments - The commission will consider an amendment to waive the $2 per fish stocking fee for triploid grass carp stocked into public waters.
  • Raptor Proclamation - The commission will vote on changes to rules governing the possession and use of raptors (birds of prey) for hunting wildlife, including changes to eliminate the prohibition on trapping raptors in Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio, or Terrell counties and to prorate existing fees on a one, two, or three-year basis.

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LAR Process Underway

TPWD submitted its FY '08-'09 Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) and the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy (GOBPP) in August as reported in the last edition of this bulletin. After the LAR was submitted, state agencies were given an opportunity to adjust their requests to restore the 10% reductions to incorporate the second year of the salary increase that was not included in the base budget.

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Of Note


Trout stockings means winter fishing fun for all

Beginning Dec. 1 and continuing through March, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock upwards of 270,000 hatchery-reared rainbow trout at more than 100 sites across the state. Many of the fish stockings will be conducted at small community fishing lakes, state park lakes and popular river tailraces offering easy angling access. TPWD has been stocking rainbow trout in small urban lakes, state park lakes and popular river tailraces each winter since the 1970s, providing Texans a simple and economical opportunity to go fishing. The trout stocking locations will be posted to the TPWD website by mid-November.


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