1. Call to Order at 12:00 P.M.
2. Introduction of Commissioners and Guests
3. Additions and Deletions of Agenda Items
4. Approval of April 2026 Meeting Minutes
5. Department Report
6. Public Hearing (Administrative Rules and Regulations – Pursuant to K.S.A. 77-421)
   1. 115-2-1 – Night Vision Hunting and Duplicate Boat Decal Fees – Jon Beckmann 
7. Regulations in Promulgation – Kurtis Wiard 
   1. 115-2-2; 2-3 – Park Fees – Completed promulgation and ratification; will be voted on at Commission Meeting on August 26, 2026
   2. 115-25-9a – Deer Seasons on Military Units – Levi Jaster – With AG
   3. 115-8-1 – Nonresident Waterfowl Hunting on Public Lands – With AG
   4. 115-8-25 – Trail Cameras on Public Lands – With DOA 
8. Secretary’s Remarks – Secretary Christopher Kennedy 
9. General Public Comment*
10. Informational Items
11. General Discussion
    1. 115-25-14 – Fishing; creel limit, size limit, possession limit, and open season – Bryan Sowards
12. Workshop Session
    1. 115-25-5; 115-25-6 – Turkey Fall Season – Jake George
    2. 115-2-1 – Nonresident Waterfowl Stamp Fees; Senior Licenses – Jake George
13. General Public Comment*
14. Old Business
15. Other Business
16. Future Meeting Dates and Locations
17. Adjournment

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

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 Department at (785) 294-2645. 

The next commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Noon at the Bicknell Center for the Arts, 1711 S. Homer Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762. 

In Person

J.O. Sundstrom Conference Center
102 N Main Street
Lindsborg, Kansas

If notified in advance, KDWP 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 KDWP at 785-294-2645.

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