Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Work Session 9:00am, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

This is the Livestream for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Work Session at 9:00am, Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

The Wednesday, May 22, 2024, open meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will be held in person and by teleconference at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Austin Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744.

A work session is usually held the day before regularly scheduled commission meetings. Agendas and transcripts are grouped by fiscal year. Meetings are held at TPWD Headquarters in Austin, Texas, unless otherwise noted. Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Texas Senate, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopts policies and rules to carry out all programs of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Every August, the Commission conducts an annual public hearing to receive input from our partners, stakeholders and constituents concerning any issues relating to Department policies, goals, programs, and responsibilities. Anyone who is interested in speaking to the Commission is encouraged to attend. Rules of Conduct

NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AGENDA ITEMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE LINKS BELOW:

Additional information about the agenda items listed above is available on the TPWD website at:
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https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/meetings/

Work Session

Wednesday, May 22, 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 the Previous Minutes from the Commission Work Session held March 27, 2024.

Land and Water Plan

1. Update on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Progress in Implementing the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan – David Yoskowitz, Ph.D.
o Internal Affairs Update
o Staff Recognition
o Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan Update
o Rule Review Process Preview
 Chapter 51 – Executive
 Chapter 52 – Stocking Policy
 Chapter 55 – Law Enforcement
 Chapter 60 – Maintenance Reviews
 Chapter 61 – Design and Construction
2. Commission Policy CP-001 Revision – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Change – James Murphy (Action Item No. 1)
Financial
3. Financial Overview – Reggie Pegues
4. Strategic Plan Update – Michael Goldsmith
5. Internal Audit Update – Paul Gentry
Natural Resources
6. Banning Canned Hunts and Establishing Trapping Standards for Mountain Lions – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule – Richard Heilbrun (Action Item No. 2)
7. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Detection and Response Rules – Containment and Surveillance Zones, Check Stations, and Deer Carcass Movement Restrictions and Disposal Requirements – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes and Request Permission to Publish Boundaries for New Surveillance Zones – Dr. J. Hunter Reed (Action Item No. 3)
8. CWD Detection and Response Rules – CWD Testing Requirements at Deer Breeding Facilities – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dr. J. Hunter Reed (Action Item No. 4)
9. Disease Management – Special Take Authorization Rule – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule – Stormy King (Action Item No. 5)
10. Public Hunting Program – Establishment of an Open Season on Public Hunting Lands and Approval of Public Hunting Activities on State Parks – Kevin Mote (Action Item No. 6)
11. Briefing – Quail Update – John McLaughlin
Land Conservation
12. Acquisition of Land – Bastrop County – Approximately 43 Acres at Bastrop State Park – Trey Vick (Work Session and Executive Session)(Action No. 8)
13. Acquisition of Land – Harrison County – Approximately 1.1 Acres at Caddo Lake State Park – Trey Vick (Work Session and Executive Session)(Action No. 9)
14. Acquisition of Land – Limestone County – Approximately 3 Acres at Fort Parker State Park – Trey Vick (Work Session and Executive Session)(Action No. 10)
15. Acceptance of Donation of Land – Bastrop County - Approximately 49 Acres at Bastrop State Park - Trey Vick (Work Session and Executive Session)(Action No. 11)
16. Acquisition of Land – Anderson County – Approximately 6900 Acres in the Middle Trinity River Ecosystem Project – Stan David (Work Session and Executive Session) (Action Item No. 12)
17. Grant of Pipeline Easement – Jefferson County - Approximately 3 Acres at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area – Request Permission to Begin the Public Notice and Input Process – Stan David (Work Session and Executive Session)

Executive Session

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