Richard M. Young, Jr. A/K/A Richard Young v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, John Silovsky as Wildlife Division Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the State of Texas

ACCEPTED 15-24-00052-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/4/2025 3:57 PM No. 15-24-00052-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS, AUSTIN, TEXAS FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM Richard M. YOUNG, Jr. a/k/a Richard Young, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Appellant vs. TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, et al., Appellees.

TRANSFERRED FROM THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HONORABLE BETH WATKINS, PRESIDING CAUSE NO. 04-24-00441-CV

ON APPEAL FROM THE 216TH DISTRICT COURT, GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS HONORABLE ALBERTO D. PATTILLO, III, PRESIDING CAUSE NO. 24-17777

NOTICE OF NONREPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, JOHN SILOVSKY, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.4(c), the Court and counsel are hereby notified that the following non-lead counsel, Heather Coffee, will no longer represent the Appellees Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Parks), John Silovsky, and the State of Texas. Counsel Heather Coffee will no longer be with the Office of the Attorney General. This change is neither intended to cause nor expected to result in any delay of the proceedings.

The following counsel will continue as lead counsel: Ian Lancaster State Bar No. 24097964 Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, MC 066 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel: (512) 475-4003 Fax: (512) 320-0911 [email protected]

Per the instructions provided in the Court’s September 3, 2024 transfer notification, Appellees further note the contact information below for H. Carl Myers, who will remain as additional counsel: H. Carl Myers State Bar No. 24046502 Assistant Attorney General [email protected]

Respectfully submitted,

KEN PAXTON Attorney general of Texas BRENT WEBSTER First Assistant Attorney General

RALPH MOLINA Deputy First Assistant Attorney General JAMES LLOYD Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation KELLIE E. BILLINGS-RAY Chief, Environmental Protection Division IAN LANCASTER Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24097964 [email protected] __/s/ Heather Coffee_____________ HEATHER COFFEE Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24138102 [email protected] IAN LANCASTER Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24097964 [email protected] H. CARL MYERS Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 24046502 [email protected] Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, MC 066 Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Phone: (512) 463-2012 Fax: (512) 320-0911 COUNSEL FOR APPELLEES

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE, JOHN SILOVSKY, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Notice of Nonrepresentation of Counsel was served on the following counsel of record by e-service on February 4, 2025.

C. DIXON MOSTY RICHARD C. MOSTY MOSTY LAW FIRM Sidney Baker St., Ste. 400 Kerrville, Texas 78028 Phone: (830) 792-7711 Fax: (830) 792-7717 [email protected] [email protected] JENNIFER S. RIGGS RIGGS & RAY, P.C.

3307 Northland Dr. Austin, Texas 78731 Phone: (512) 457-9806 Fax: (512) 457-9066 [email protected] KIMBERLY S. KELLER KELLER STOLARCZYK, PLLC W. Bandera Rd. #114/PMB 800 Boerne, Texas 78006 Phone: (830) 981-5000 Fax: (888) 293-8580 [email protected] CLAYTON C. UTKOV State Bar No. 24028180 ANDREWS MYERS, P.C.

919 Congress Ave., Suite 1050

Austin, Texas 78701 Phone: (512) 900-3012 Fax: (512) 900-3082 [email protected] APPELLANT’S COUNSEL

KAREN L. WATKINS Assistant Attorney General Administrative Law Division Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Phone: (512) 475-4300 Fax: (512) 320-0167 [email protected] COUNSEL FOR TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION

___/s/ Heather Coffee_____________ HEATHER COFFEE

Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

James McCarley on behalf of Heather Coffee Bar No. 24138102 [email protected] Envelope ID: 96979408 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: State's Notice of Nonrepresentation of Counsel Status as of 2/4/2025 4:02 PM CST Associated Case Party: State Of Texas Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kellie E.Billings-Ray [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Ian Lancaster [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Laura Courtney [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT H. CarlMyers [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Heather Coffee [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT James ScottMcCarley [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Maurice E. "Pete" Moore, III, d/b/a Cypress Ranches Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kevin Dubose [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT James T.Drakeley [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Latonya McPherson [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Paul W.Green [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Karen LWatkins [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT C DixonMosty [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Richard Mosty [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Jennifer SRiggs [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Kimberly SKeller [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system.

The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

James McCarley on behalf of Heather Coffee Bar No. 24138102 [email protected] Envelope ID: 96979408 Filing Code Description: Other Document Filing Description: State's Notice of Nonrepresentation of Counsel Status as of 2/4/2025 4:02 PM CST Case Contacts Kimberly SKeller [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT Clayton CUtkov [email protected] 2/4/2025 3:57:04 PM SENT