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Jun 17, 2023

Update on Kan. Wildlife and Parks Commission Activities, Upcoming Meeting

Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks KANSAS CITY, Kan. – August 17, 2023, will mark the fifth of seven public meetings to be held by Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners this year. Serving as the

Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – August 17, 2023, will mark the fifth of seven public meetings to be held by Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners this year. Serving as the regulatory body for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Commission is a seven-member, non-partisan board, with each member serving a staggered four-year term. Advising the Secretary on planning and policy issues regarding administration of KDWP, the Commission is also responsible for voting on nearly all regulation changes recommended by Department staff.

Here's an overview of items voted on by Commissioners in 2023, listed by hearing date:

All Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meetings are accessible and open to the public, and time is always set aside for public comment on non-agenda items.

The next Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission meeting will once again be held in a hybrid format and take place on August 17, 2023, at Pittsburg State University’s Bicknell Center, VIP Room, 1711 S Homer St., Pittsburg.

During the public hearing portion of the upcoming August 17 meeting, Commissioners will vote on the following:

The public is welcome and encouraged to participate in person or virtually via Zoom; Virtual participants may access login instructions HERE or watch live video/audio stream of the meeting HERE.

An interpreter for the hearing impaired can be requested by calling the Kansas Commission for the 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) 672-0702.