This is the Livestream for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting at 9:00am, Thursday November 2, 2023.

The November 2, 2023, 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 (888) 251-2949, Access code: 4113408#, or by accessing the TPWD website at:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedb....


Instructions on submission of comments in writing:
The public may provide written comments on items labeled “ACTION” on the Commission meeting agenda. Online written comments may be submitted through the TPWD website at:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedb.... Written comments on paper may be hand delivered or mailed to James Murphy, General Counsel, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. Written comments must be received by TPWD no later than 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Instructions on providing oral comments by teleconference:
The public may register online to speak and provide oral comments to the Commission on items labeled “ACTION” on the Commission meeting agenda. You must complete and submit a registration form and choose one “ACTION” item per registration form. If you wish to speak on more than one item, you must submit a separate registration form for each item. Registration forms must be completed and submitted no later than noon on Wednesday, November 1. Late registration could result in missing the opportunity to comment orally by teleconference. After submission of the registration form, you will receive instructions and a phone number to provide your comments. Public testimony will normally be limited to three minutes per person on each item labeled “ACTION” during the Commission meeting.

Instructions on providing oral comments in person:
The public may register to speak and provide oral comments in person to the Commission on items labeled “ACTION” on the Commission meeting agenda. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 2. Public testimony will normally be limited to three minutes per person on each item labeled “ACTION” during the Commission meeting.

Instructions on accommodation requests:
If you have questions or concerns about public participation in this meeting or would like to request an accommodation or informational materials in an alternative form, please contact Dee Halliburton at (512) 389-4802. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TDD) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989.

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

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.

NOTICE REGARDING NON-DISCRIMINATION

TPWD receives federal assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies. TPWD is therefore subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, in addition to state anti-discrimination laws. TPWD will comply with state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.

If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any TPWD program, activity, or event, you may contact Patty David, Human Resources Division Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744, (512) 389-4808, [email protected]. Alternatively, you may contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Diversity and Inclusive Workforce Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041.