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32-968. Landowner deer management program;report; pilot project.(a) The department is hereby authorized and directed to developa report containing recommendations for the establishment of a landowner deermanagement program. The report shall include recommended procedures,requirements and guidelines to provide qualified landowners an allotment ofantlered and antlerless deer permits that may be transferred by the landownertoresident or nonresident deer hunters for use on such landowner's property andmay include such other recommendations as the department finds appropriate.Such report shall be presented to the senate natural resources committee andthe house tourism and parks committee on or before January 15, 2004.
(b) The department is hereby authorized to implement a pilot program notto exceed five project locations for the landowner deer management program.Landowners who participate in the landowner deer management program shall notbe eligible to apply for and receive nonresident deer permits pursuant tosubsection (o) of K.S.A. 32-937, and amendments thereto. Deerpermits authorized for the program shall be restricted to the propertydescribed in the individual plan and the number of permits shall be establishedin an agreement with the landowner and the department using criteria developedby the department. Permits issued through the landowner deer management programshall not be part of the nonresident deer permit allocation allowedunder subsection (m) of K.S.A. 32-937, and amendments thereto. Thesecretary shall adopt, in accordance with K.S.A. 32-805, and amendmentsthereto, rules and regulations providing for the implementation and evaluationof the pilot program and issuance of permits within the landowner deermanagement program. The provisions of this subsection shall expire January 1,2008.
History: L. 2003, ch. 121, § 4;L. 2004, ch. 76, § 1; July 1.
