Deadline to Intervene in Project to explore for uranium above Craven Canyon
May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT COMMENT OR INTERVENE IS MAY 14.
Deadline to submit letters to South Dakota DANR’s “Minerals, Mining, and Superfund Program” to intervene, comment, and/or push for a change of venue to Fall River County are due in Pierre no later than Wednesday, May 14th, 5:00 PM CST or post marked on that date. It is suggested if you postal mail on the 14th, to use registered or certified mail just so you have proof of post mark/sending (not required). Scroll down for instructions on intervening.
Clean Nuclear Energy Corp (CNEC) notice of intent to explore for uranium on state lands adjacent to Craven Canyon has been published. They may also eventually apply to do so on Forest Service lands in the area.
Deadline to submit letters to South Dakota DANR’s “Minerals, Mining, and Superfund Program” to intervene, comment, and/or push for a change of venue to Fall River County are due no later than Wednesday, May 14th.
Go to the Chord Project for more information and how to submit your comment and/or intervene.
Chord Project
The Chord project, which is composed of 3,677 acres east of the Dewey-Burdock project in the Craven Canyon area. This area had a lot of exploration drilling in the 1970s and is a world-class cultural resources site. Now, folks must move fast to protect this sacred landscape.
The project lies in close proximity to Craven Canyon, a critical historic and cultural site of importance to Indigenous and ranching communities. Portions of Craven Canyon are on the National Register of Historic Places. A federal mineral claims withdrawal protects portions of the canyon from mining, as does a state designation, but CNEC wants to explore there anyway. An archaeologist who studied the site has said that the Basin/CNEC project drilling would be heard and in a sight line from those cultural and historic sites, potentially disturbing those studying or praying there.
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Here is a slide show that has been sent to us, on how to comment on both this proposed uranium exploration and exploration for graphite near Pe Sla (Reynolds Prairie). It has talking points and sample letter text. Both of theses projects threaten areas sacred to Lakota.
Following are important documents you can review: Notice of Intent from the state, a fact sheet on the state land piece of this project, and the state law that describes on what grounds uranium exploration permits may be denied.
