Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Commission Meeting 9:00am, Thursday March 28, 2024

This is the Livestream for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting at 9:00am, Thursday March 28, 2024.

The Thursday March 28, 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:
Telephone:
Call (888) 978-8818
When prompted, use the access code: 5752585#
When prompted, use the attendee ID: 7968,
or by accessing the TPWD website at:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/about/remote-p...

NOTICE REGARDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AGENDA ITEMS

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

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 March 28, 2024
9:00 AM

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 Minutes from the Commission Meeting held January 25, 2024

Approval of Minutes from the Commission Meeting held March 4, 2024

Acknowledgement of Donations

Consideration of Contracts

Special Recognitions
Shikar Safari Officer of the Year Award – Dewayne Noble

Retirement and Service Award Presentations

1. ACTION – License, Permit, Boat, and Motor Fees and 2024–2025 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation – Oversized Spotted Seatrout Tag – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Dakus Geeslin
Comment on License, Permit, Boat, and Motor Fees and 2024–2025 Statewide Recreational and Commercial Fishing Proclamation – Oversized Spotted Seatrout Tag – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
2. ACTION – 2024-2025 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes – Owen Fitzsimmons, Jason Hardin, Blaise Korzekwa
Comment on 2024-2025 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird Proclamation – Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
3. ACTION – Partition, Exchange, and Conveyance of Land – Marion County – Approximately 90 Acres at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area – Stan David
Comment on Partition, Exchange, and Conveyance of Land – Marion County – Approximately 90 Acres at Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area
4. ACTION – Land Acquisition Strategy – Jack County – Approximately 5 Acres at Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway – Jason Estrella
Comment on Land Acquisition Strategy – Jack County – Approximately 5 Acres at Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway
5. ACTION – Disposition of Land – Blanco County – Approximately 0.38 Acres at Blanco State Park – Jason Estrella
Comment on Disposition of Land – Blanco County – Approximately 0.38 Acres at Blanco State Park
6. ACTION – Grant of Easement – Tom Green County – Approximately 0.05 Acres at the Old San Angelo Fish Hatchery – Jason Estrella
Comment on Grant of Easement – Tom Green County – Approximately 0.05 Acres at the Old San Angelo Fish Hatchery