Volume 42 - Issue 16 - April 20, 2023

State of Kansas

Wildlife and Parks Commission

Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife and Parks Commission at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the Acorns Resort, 3710 Farnum Creek Rd., Milford, Kansas, to consider the approval and adoption of a proposed administrative regulation of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.

The public hearing will begin at 12:00 p.m. June 22, 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 regulation 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 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 regulation.

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 regulation. 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 regulation.

The regulation that will be heard during the regulatory hearing portion of the meeting is as follows:

K.A.R. 115-8-23. The proposed amendment will clarify that the prohibition on baiting wildlife KDWP lands and waters does not apply to fur harvesters; and that prohibition does include walk-in hunting areas (WIHA) and integrated walk-in hunting areas (iWHA).

Economic Impact Summary: This amendment is not expected to have any significant economic impact on the department, other agencies, or the public.

Copies of the complete text of the regulation 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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