A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E. 29

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St. N, 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 1:00 p.m., April 17 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. April 18 at the location listed above.

Evening session starts at 6:30 PM not 7:00 PM

Approved June 19, 2014

This permanent regulation establishes hunting, furharvesting, and discharge of firearms provisions on department lands and waters.  The proposed amendments would update the reference document, particularly related to removing some restrictions on vehicle traffic, adjusting some non toxic shot requirements, adjusting some boating restrictions, coordinating some refuge area requirements and adding some daily use permits.