A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012 at the Cabela’s, 10300 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of proposed regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism.

A regulatory hearing on business of the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission will begin at 7:00 p.m., June 21 at the location listed above. There will be public comment periods at the beginning of the 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 22 at the location listed above.

This permanent regulation establishes provisions for blinds, tree stands, and decoys on department lands and waters. The proposed amendment would restrict hunters to two treestands per area, require treestands to be marked with user identification, and require that blinds and decoys not be left unattended overnight.

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

This new permanent regulation establishes provisions use of bait on public lands. The regulation would not allow the use of bait on department lands while hunting.

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

This new permanent regulation establishes provisions for commercial guiding on department lands. The regulation would require that commercial guides obtain a no cost commercial guide permit to operate on department lands.

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 a commercial mussel fishing license, mussel salvage permits, license or permit application and requirements, authority, reports, general provisions, and license or permit revocation. The proposed amendments would extend the moratorium on commercial mussel harvesting.

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 the legal species, seasons, size restrictions, daily limits, and possession limits for commercial mussel harvesting. The proposed amendments would extend the moratorium on commercial mussel harvesting.

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 the legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions for commercial mussel harvest. The proposed amendments would extend the moratorium on commercial mussel harvesting.

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 the open areas for commercial mussel harvest. The proposed amendments would extend the moratorium on commercial mussel harvesting.

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 the legal equipment, taking methods, and possession for doves. The proposed amendment would require doves be taken in flight.

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

This exempt regulation establishes the open seasons, bag limits, and possession limits for prairie chickens. The proposed version of the regulation would add the September hunting season in the northwest unit.

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 deer open seasons, bag limits, and permits for Fort Riley. The proposed version would update season dates for 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.

This exempt regulation establishes the management unit, hunting season, shooting hours, bag and possession limits, and permit validation for sandhill cranes. The proposed version expand shooting hours from sunrise to sunset.

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