A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Danny & Willis Ellis Family Fine Arts Center,Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton, Fort Scott, 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 1:00 p.m., June 23 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. June 24 at the location listed above.

This exempt regulation establishes additional considerations for deer open season, bag limit, and permits. The proposed version of the regulation merely updates the season dates for Fort Riley.

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 establishes requirements for commercial guiding on department lands and waters. The regulation is proposed for revocation.

29 applicants were provided commercial guide permits statewide in 2015.  There may be some fiscal impact on those permit holders.  Otherwise, the revocation of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.