This exempt regulation establishes the fall turkey season, bag limits and permits. The proposed version of the regulation would close the fall season for turkeys in 2019 in 4 hunting units to account for several years of poor reproduction.

The economic effect on the Department would be a reduction of $157,000, which would impact the wildlife fee fund.  There would also a corresponding decrease in collateral economic impact to the economy of the state in the estimated amount of $8,000,000.  Otherwise,no other economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public is anticipated.

This exempt regulation establishes the spring turkey season, bag limits and permits.  The proposed version of the regulation would adjust opening dates for youth, archery and the regular seasons in 2020.

The season generates approximately $1,742,500 in user fees, all of which accrue to the wildlife fee fund, and generates approximately $51,712,000 to the Kansas economy, based on economic studies provided by the USFWS.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any other significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

This exempt regulation establishes fishing seasons, creel limits, size limits, and possession limits.  The proposed version of the regulation adds two new trout locations and several new mentor fishing ponds.

Fishing in Kansas generates approximately $6,794,800 in user fees, all of which accrue to the wildlife fee fund, and approximately $292,962,000 to the Kansas economy, based on economic studies provided by the USFWS.  Otherwise, the proposed version of the regulation is not anticipated to have any other significant economic impact to the department, other state agencies, small businesses, or individual members of the public.

As a result of internal Department review on the proposed regulation, the Department proposes the following amendment for the version of the regulation submitted for public comment.  This corrects the proposed version to Option #4 as requested in the August Commission meeting, which is return to pre-2015 season structure.

As a result of internal Department and public comment on the proposed regulation, the Department makes available the following amendment for the version of the regulation submitted for public comment.  This was Option #2 as presented in the August Commission meeting.