December 13, 2018 30-day Notice

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 163.71 kB)

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at theGreat Plains Nature Center, 6232 East 29th St N, Wichita, 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., December 13 at the location listed above.  The meeting will recess at approximately 5:00 p.m. then resume at 6:30 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. December 14 at the location listed above.

KAR 115-25-5. Turkey; fall season, bag limit, and permits. (PDF - 14.75 kB)

This exempt regulation establishes the fall turkey season, bag limits and permits. The proposed version of the regulation would close the fall season for turkeys in 2019 in 4 hunting units to account for several years of poor reproduction.

KAR 115-25-5 Economic Impact Statement (PDF - 354.51 kB)

The economic effect on the Department would be a reduction of $157,000, which would impact the wildlife fee fund.  There would also a corresponding decrease in collateral economic impact to the economy of the state in the estimated amount of $8,000,000.  Otherwise,no other economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public is anticipated.

KAR 115-25-6 Economic Impact Statement (PDF - 354.36 kB)

The season generates approximately $1,742,500 in user fees, all of which accrue to the wildlife fee fund, and generates approximately $51,712,000 to the Kansas economy, based on economic studies provided by the USFWS.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any other significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

KAR 115-25-14 Economic Impact Statement (PDF - 352.89 kB)

Fishing in Kansas generates approximately $6,794,800 in user fees, all of which accrue to the wildlife fee fund, and approximately $292,962,000 to the Kansas economy, based on economic studies provided by the USFWS.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any other significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

KAR 115-25-6 Possible Amendment #1 (PDF - 9.71 kB)

As a result of internal Department review on the proposed regulation, the Department proposes the following amendment for the version of the regulation submitted for public comment.  This corrects the proposed version to Option #4 as requested in the August Commission meeting, which is return to pre-2015 season structure.

KAR 115-25-6 Possible Amendment #2 (PDF - 9.56 kB)

As a result of internal Department and public comment on the proposed regulation, the Department makes available the following amendment for the version of the regulation submitted for public comment.  This was Option #2 as presented in the August Commission meeting.