Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Meeting 9:00am, Thursday January 25, 2024

This is the Livestream for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting at 9:00am, Thursday January 25, 2024.
The January 25, 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. The public may listen to the meeting by calling the toll-free number Call [phone] When prompted, use the access code: 8201869#, or by accessing the TPWD website at:
tpwd.texas.gov/about/remote-participation
NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AGENDA ITEMS
Additional information about the agenda items listed above is available on the TPWD website at:
tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/meetings/2024/0125/agenda/
NOTICE REGARDING ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS
Items may be taken up in an order other than that listed on the agenda.
NOTICE REGARDING EXECUTIVE SESSION
In addition to the items for which an Executive Session is scheduled, the Commission may meet in Executive (Closed) Session on any item listed above if authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 25, 2024
9:00 AM
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commission Hearing Room
4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Commission Chair
David Yoskowitz, Ph.D., Executive Director
Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held November 2, 2023
o Acknowledgement of Donations
o Consideration of Contracts
o Special Recognitions
 Former Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III
 American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration Presents State Parks with Gold Medal Award
 Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) Officer of the Year - Timothy Walker
o Retirements and Service Award Presentations
1. ACTION - 2024-2025 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation -Spotted Seatrout Harvest Rules - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes - Dakus Geeslin
2. ACTION - Chronic Wasting Disease Detection and Response Rules - Containment and Surveillance Zone Boundaries - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes - Alan Cain
3. ACTION - Oyster Advisory Committee - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule - Dr. Tiffany Hopper
4. ACTION - Bell and Coryell Counties Regional Habitat Conservation Plan Citizens Advisory Committee and Biological Advisory Team - Appointment of Members and Delegation of Appointment Authority to Executive Director - Jonah Evans
5. ACTION - Implementation of Legislation During the 88th Texas Legislative Session - Senate Bill 922 - Relating to the Establishment of a Legislative Leave Pool for Peace Officers - Recommended Adoption of Proposed Rule - Luis Sosa
6. ACTION - Local Park Grants Funding - Request Approval of Proposed Funding Recommendations - Dan Reece
o Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
o Non-Urban Outdoor Recreation Grants
o Small Community Recreation Grants
7. ACTION - Acquisition of Land - Matagorda County - Approximately 1,750 Acres Adjacent to the Matagorda Peninsula Coastal Management Area - Stan David
8. ACTION - Acquisition of Land - Briscoe County - Approximately 1,100 Acres at Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway - Trey Vick
9. ACTION - Exchange of Land - Cameron County - Acquisition of Approximately 477 Acres in Exchange for Approximately 43 Acres at Boca Chica State Park - Trey Vick
10. BRIEFING - Black Bear Update - Dana Karelus