Volume 43 - Issue 41 - October 10, 2024
State of Kansas
Wildlife and Parks Commission
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations
A public hearing will be conducted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Commission (the Commission) at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29th St N #2200, Wichita, KS 67220, to consider the approval and adoption of proposed administrative regulations of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Other Commission business will follow and will include general discussions, which may include educational presentations, workshop sessions, and public comment opportunity following the public hearing. The meeting will continue until all business is complete. The public hearing will be conducted in person and via video conferencing system. Members of the public who wish to attend the public hearing virtually must pre-register at https://ksoutdoors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApfuuoqDMrHNQEVUf7v68a00potnhDDOFH.
This 30-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 Chairperson 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.
Copies of the complete text of the regulations and economic impact statements may be obtained by writing the Chairperson of the Commission at the address above, may be accessed electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.ksoutdoors.com, or by calling 785-296-2281.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation 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 ten (10) business 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.
Summaries of the proposed regulations and their economic impact follow. (Note: Statements indicating that “The Commission anticipates that the proposed amendment/new regulation will have minor to no economic impact” are intended to indicate that no economic impact on the Commission, other state agencies, persons subject to the proposed regulations, or the general public have been identified.)
K.A.R. 115-25-8. Elk; open season, bag limit, and permits.
This regulation change establishes a January firearm season in Fort Riley.
Economic Impact
This regulation will have a positive impact on business activities by adding 31 days of elk hunting on Fort Riley. The added days of hunting will increase the revenue of businesses associated with elk hunting in Kansas.
K.A.R. 115-25-9a. Deer; open season, bag limit, and permits; additional considerations; military subunits.
This regulation change establishes the deer season for the military subunits for the 2024-2025 season.
Economic Impact
No economic effect nor any implementation or compliance costs are expected, and the impact on the state economy, if any, will be minimal. Businesses that engage in sales to military personnel that participate in the deer season may be minimally impacted.
Whitney Damron
Chair
Wildlife and Parks Commission
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