In Person

Flint Oak Lodge
2639 Quail Road, Fall River, KS

If notified in advance, the department will have an interpreter available for the hearing impaired. To request an interpreter, call the Kansas Commission of Deaf and Hard of Hearing at 1-800-432-0698.  Any individual with a disability may request other accommodations by contacting the Commission Secretary at (620) 672-5911.

Zoom

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Live Video/Audio Stream

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I.      Call to Order at 12:00pm

II.     Introduction of Commissioners and Guests

III.    Additions and Deletions of Agenda Items

IV.     Approval of March 2025 Meeting Mintues

V.     Department Report

          a) Public Hearing (Administrative Rules and Regulations – Pursuant to K.S.A. 77-421)

                   • 2025-26 Kansas Waterfowl Season Dates, Bag and Possession Limits (Consensus only) – Tom Bidrowski

          b) Regulations in Promulgation - Kurtis Wiard

                   • 115-2-3 – Camping Fees – On hold per HB 2648
                   • 115-8-26 – Nonresident Waterfowl Hunting – Currently in SB 213
                   • 115-2-1 – Trout Fee and Senior License Fees – With AG
                   • 115-25-14 – Nonlead Muzzleloader Shot – With AG
                   • 115-1-1; 7-1; 7-2; 7-4; 7-10; and 18-8 – With AG
                   • 115-25-14 – Creel Limits, Size Limits, and Possession Limits – With AG
                   • 115-25-9a – 2025 Deer Seasons on Military Units – With AG
                   • 115-15-1; 15-2 – Threatened and Endangered Species Downlisting – With DOA
                   • 115-25-9 – Deer – With DOA
                   • 115-25-8 – Elk – With DOA

VI.      General Public Comment*

VII.     Secretary's Remarks - Secretary Christopher Kennedy

VIII.    Informational Items

IX.      General Discussion

X.       Workshop Session

          a) Kansas Duck Zones – Tom Bidrowski

          b) K.A.R. 115-5-1 Furbearers and coyotes; legal equipment, taking methods, and general provisions – Secretary Christopher Kennedy

          c) K.A.R. 115-45-1 Wildlife and Parks Commission; Draft Rules and Regulations – Secretary Christopher Kennedy

XI.       General Public Comment*

XII.      Old Business

XIII.     Other Business

XIV.     Adjournment

 *All public comments are limited to ten minutes per presenter. Presenters who need additional time may request up to an additional five minutes from the Chair. 

The next commission meeting is scheduled for June 26, 2025 at the Dole-Specter Conference Center, 1430 S. Fossil Street in Russell, KS.