South Dakota #GFP Commission Holds October Meeting

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Park (GFP) Commission held their monthly meeting on October 3-4 at the Huron Events Center in Huron.

Wildlife and Parks Finalization

Fee Adjustment

The Commission finalized adjustments to fees within the both the Division of Parks and Recreation and the Division of Wildlife.

Some of the adjustments include:

• Establish nonresident Park Entrance licenses and set fee at $60 single and $90 double;
• Increase resident Park Entrance licenses to $40 single and $60 double;
• Create a rule for the department to sell habitat conservation plate emblems at $50 per vehicle set and $30 per motorcycle;
• Increase resident boat license fees by $5 for under 19 ft motorized, $10 19ft and over motorized, and $3 for non-motorized;
• Increase nonresident fishing licenses by $13;
• Increase resident fishing licenses by $3;
• Increase nonresident small game licenses by $21; and,
• Increase resident combination licenses by $5.

For a complete breakdown of the fee package, visit gfp.sd.gov/commission/information.

Public Comment Opportunity and Upcoming Meeting

To hear the discussion on any of the topics on the agenda, audio from the meeting is available through South Dakota Public Broadcasting and will soon be available on the GFP website as part of the meeting archive.

To see these documents in their entirety, visit gfp.sd.gov/commission/information.

To be included in the public record and to be considered by the Commission, public comments must include a full name and city of residence and be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT, November 3

The next Regular Commission Meeting will be held November 7-8 at the State Capitol in Pierre.