This permanent regulation establishes definitions of certain terms used with department regulations. The proposed amendment would modify the definition of water set.

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 legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions for furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments would allow the use of .17 caliber firearms, allow KDWP numbers to be used for identification purposes on traps, clarify terminology related to traps and restrict certain traps to water sets.

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 general requirements for possession and disposal of furbearers and coyotes. The proposed amendments would require tagging of otter pelts and surrender of otter carcasses to the department.

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 establishes the open season and bag limits for various furbearers. The proposed version would open a limited otter 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 exempt regulation establishes additional considerations for the open season, bag limit and permits for deer. The proposed version of the regulation sets the deer seasons on Fort Riley only in order to better accommodate the changing training mission at Fort Riley.

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

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife and Parks Commission at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Norton Community High School, 103 W. Woodsfield, Norton, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of proposed regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

A general discussion and workshop meeting on business of the Wildlife and Parks Commission will begin at 1:30 p.m., June 23 at the location listed above. The meeting will recess at 5:30 p.m. then resume at 7:00 p.m. at the same location for more business and the regulatory hearing. There will be public comment periods at the beginning of the afternoon and evening meetings 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 24 at the location listed above.