The proposed amendment dealing with youth prices for permits may cause a decrease in receipts to the wildlife fee fund initially but in the long term may increase overall participation in big game and wild turkey hunting. Therefore any economic impact based on that amendment would be purely speculative at this time. Increasing resident hunt on your own land permits could generate $51,205, increasing resident hunt on your own land antelope permits would have no fiscal impact as those permits are not issued currently, increasing hunt on your own land elk permits could generate $120, increasing nonresident hunt on your own land permits could generate $23,725, and increasing nonresident antlerless permits could generate $27,525. All of the previous amounts would accrue to the wildlife fee fund. Estimating the fiscal impact of setting a nonresident archery antelope permit price would also be purely speculative at this time. Otherwise, no other appreciable economic impact is anticipated for the Department, other agencies or the public.

A public meeting will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Great Plains Nature Center Auditorium, 6232 East 29th Street North, Wichita, Kansas, to consider the business and future regulatory action 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., April 26 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 an additional workshop on Commission and Department business. 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. April 27 at the location listed above.

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E 29th Street North, 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., April 25 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. April 26 at the location listed above.

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.