Volume 42 - Issue 21 - May 25, 2023
State of Kansas
Wildlife and Parks Commission
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations
A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife and Parks Commission at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Pittsburg State University, in the Bicknell Center VIP Room, Pittsburg, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of a proposed administrative regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
The public hearing will begin at 12:00 p.m., August 17, 2023, at the location above. Other commission business will follow and will include general discussions, which may include educational presentations, workshop sessions, and public comment opportunities following the public hearing and again toward the end of the meeting. The meeting will continue until all business is complete.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statements in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Sheila Kemmis, Commission secretary, at 620-672-5911. Persons with a hearing impairment may call the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698 to request special accommodations.
This 60-day notice period prior to the hearing constitutes a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed administrative regulations.
All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Chairman of the Commission, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 1020 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66612 or to sheila.kemmis@ks.gov, if submitted electronically. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity at the hearing to express their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations. During the hearing, all written and oral comments submitted by interested parties will be considered by the commission as a basis for approving, amending and approving, or rejecting the proposed regulations.
The regulations that will be heard during the regulatory hearing portion of the meeting are as follows:
K.A.R. 115-7-10. The proposed amendment will change the date of the reference document “Kansas aquatic nuisance species designated waters” from October 16, 2020 to November 17, 2022. This change is to mark that the reference document was amended to add and remove certain waterbodies, waters downstream, the aquatic nuisance species, and counties.
Economic Impact Summary: This amendment is not expected to have any measurable economic impact on the department, other agencies, or the public.
K.A.R. 115-18-10. The proposed amendment will add rusty crayfish to list of species that is prohibited to be imported, possessed, or released in Kansas.
Economic Impact Summary: This amendment is not expected to have any measurable economic impact on the department, other agencies, or the public.
K.A.R. 115-25-14. The proposed amendment will add and remove locations where a trout permit shall be required for each individual who wants to fish at the locations listed. These changes are in reference to the “Kansas special size limits, creel limits, and bait restriction tables” document.
Economic Impact Summary: This amendment is not expected to have any measurable economic impact on the department, other agencies, or the public.
Copies of the complete text of the regulations and economic impact statements may be obtained by writing the chairman of the Commission at the address above, electronically on the department’s website at https://www.ksoutdoors.com, or by calling 785-296-2281.
Gerald Lauber
Chairman
Wildlife and Parks Commission
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