The proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

This permanent regulation establishes provisions related to the commercial sale of fish bait.  The proposed amendments to the regulation would remove common carp from the allowable list of fish bait commercially available in order to reduce vectors of introduction.

Less than 5 percent of the 200 commercial fish bait dealers in Kansas sell common carp as bait but many other species are allowed for sale under the regulation.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

This permanent regulation establishes the prohibited species list for Kansas.  The proposed amendments to the regulation would add the marbled crayfish to the list of prohibited species.

The proposed changes may have a potential impact on the pet industry but the species is not known to currently exist in Kansas.  Otherwise, the proposed amendments are not anticipated to have any significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

A public hearing will be conducted by the Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Commission at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2018 at theDole-Specter Conference Center, Fossil Creek Hotel, 1430 S. Fossil St, Russell, 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 1:30 p.m., November 15 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. November 16 at the location listed above.