MANHATTAN — A public hearing will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, to consider changes to regulations relating to conservation assistance programs. The hearing will be held in person at the Kansas Department of Agriculture at 1320 Research Park Dr. in Manhattan, as well as via video conferencing system.

The KDA Division of Conservation is proposing amendments to two sets of regulations. First, amendments are proposed to K.A.R. 11-3-1 through 11-3-12 to establish policy and procedures for implementing financial assistance to owners of watershed dams in Kansas under the KDA–DOC dam construction and rehabilitation program. In addition, KDA–DOC is proposing regulations K.A.R. 11-13-1 through 11-13-6 which introduce new practices and provide greater flexibility in implementing the Kansas Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Initiative.  

A copy of the proposed regulation changes, as well as an expanded notice of public hearing, may be accessed on the KDA website at agriculture.ks.gov/PublicComment. 

Anyone desiring to participate via video conference must pre-register to be provided with a video link; the registration is available in the notice of public hearing. Written comments can be submitted prior to the hearing on KDA’s public comment web page, or sent by email to Ronda.Hutton@ks.gov or by mail to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Attn: Ronda Hutton, 1320 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS, 66502.

Any individual with a disability may request accommodations in order to participate in the public hearing and may request a copy of the regulations in an accessible format. 

Persons who require special accommodations should make their needs known at least five working days prior to the hearing. For more information, including how to request special accommodations or a copy of the regulations, please contact Ronda Hutton at 785-564-6715 or Ronda.Hutton@ks.gov.