A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2013 at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education, Lee Richardson Zoo, 312 East Finnup Drive, Garden City, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of proposed regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

A general discussion and workshop meeting on business of the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission will begin at 1:30 p.m., June 27 at the location listed above. The meeting will recess at approximately 5:30 p.m. then resume at 7:00 p.m. at the same location for the regulatory hearing and more business. There will be public comment periods at the beginning of the afternoon and evening meeting for any issues not on the agenda and additional comment periods will be available during the meeting on agenda items. Old and new business may also be discussed at this time. If necessary to complete business matters, the Commission will reconvene at 9:00 a.m. June 28 at the location listed above.

This permanent regulation establishes definitions for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes registration requirements for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes costs qualifying for tax credits for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes tax credits for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes requirements for new registrations for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes mandatory contractual provisions for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for revocation as a result of ERO 36 and transferring authority from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

The proposed revocation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes definitions for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes registration requirements for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes costs qualifying for tax credits for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes tax credits for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes new registration requirements for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This new permanent regulation establishes mandatory contractual provisions for the purposes of the agritourism regulations. The regulation is proposed for transfer from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism as a result of ERO 36.

The proposed regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation sets legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions for furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments would clarify that all types of foothold traps could be used in water sets, restrict the use of radios and vehicles during the regular firearms deer season, and remove trademarked language from the regulation.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation sets possession, disposal, and general provisions for furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments to the regulation would require tagging by the department of all bobcats, otters, and swift fox taken in Kansas, remove provisions related to tagging deadlines for otters and change requirements for biological data collection for otters.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation sets application, authority, possession of furs, records, and revocation for a fur dealer licensee. The proposed amendments would add otters to the list of furbearers that must be tagged when purchased by fur dealers and add provisions related to revocation of licenses.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation sets operational requirements for wildlife control permits. The proposed amendments would allow the use of an individual’s KDWPT number for marking trapping equipment and require nuisance otters to be tagged after take.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This exempt regulation sets open season and bag limits for furbearers. This version of the regulation differs from previous versions in that it allows for incidental take of muskrats during the beaver trapping season when other seasons are closed and removes a statewide quota on otter harvest.

The proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation sets hunting, furharvesting, and discharge of firearms requirements on department lands and waters. The amendment is an update to the reference document, particularly related to the use of lead shot on specially marked dove fields during the dove season.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes certain requirements for blinds, tree stands, and decoys on public lands. The proposed amendments would remove references to tree stands as the word stand is more all encompassing.

The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This permanent regulation establishes restrictions on the use of bait while hunting on department lands. The proposed amendments would better define baiting, particularly allowing manipulation of crops on KDWPT property for dove hunting.

The proposed amendments not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This exempt regulation establishes additional considerations for the 2013-2014 firearm, muzzleloader and archery deer seasons. The main items in the regulation set the deer seasons on Fort Riley in order to better accommodate the changing training mission at Fort Riley. The regulation would also require all persons hunting for big game and wild turkeys with a crossbow to obtain a free crossbow permit prior to hunting in order to obtain survey data for harvest, similar to last season.

The proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.