The proposed amendments not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

This exempt regulation establishes additional considerations for the 2013-2014 firearm, muzzleloader and archery deer seasons. The main items in the regulation set the deer seasons on Fort Riley in order to better accommodate the changing training mission at Fort Riley. The regulation would also require all persons hunting for big game and wild turkeys with a crossbow to obtain a free crossbow permit prior to hunting in order to obtain survey data for harvest, similar to last season.

The proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any appreciable negative economic impact on the department, other agencies, small businesses or the public.

Approved 8/1/13

A public meeting will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August, 2013 at the Woodson County Community Building, 713 S Fry, Yates Center, 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., August 1 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 and the setting of waterfowl seasons. 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. August 2 at the location listed above.