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SUMMARY:Climate Watch\, Spring/Summer season 5/15/24-6/15/24
DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch is Audubon’s biannual community science program that enlists volunteer bird-lovers across North America to tally for twelve target bird species \nClimate Watch – Summer Season – May 15th-June 15th\, 2024 Climate Watch \nClimate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Below is the alert for any season (winter or summer) . \nLike the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. Climate Watch focuses on these target species: Eastern Bluebird\, Mountain Bluebird\, Western Bluebird\, White-breasted Nuthatch\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Brown-headed Nuthatch\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, American Goldfinch\, Lesser Goldfinch\, Painted Bunting\, Eastern Towhee\, and Spotted Towhee. \nThese birds are easy to identify\, have an enthusiastic constituency\, and Audubon’s climate models for these species offer strong predictions for range shifts for us to test. In future years\, Climate Watch may include additional target species threatened by climate change. We believe that western bluebird and painted bunting are not normally in SD. All the other birds occur in all or parts of SD. \nVisit this page to see where these birds are in SD\, and which are near you: \nhttps://www.sdakotabirds.com/species_main.htm\nLocation Climate Watch focuses on areas of predicted change for these 12 species at each location across the continent. Audubon provides volunteers with online mapping tools with a grid of 10 km x 10 km squares showing species-specific predictions for each square based on the climate models. A Climate Watch Coordinator can help select your location and survey square. If you are participating on your own\, use the online maps to decide in which square to do your surveys. You will be able to see which squares are already “claimed”. \nHow to count Volunteers should first make sure to read through all of the materials including the full protocol manual. The Climate Watch protocol is different than any other birding program. Then using the planning done with the online maps\, volunteers survey appropriate habitat for the target species within a square and conduct 12 point counts of five minutes each within one morning\, then record the number and species of all birds seen or heard within 100 meters. Participants send the data to the National Audubon Society. \nHow data will be used  Audubon’s 2019 climate change report\, ‘Survival By Degrees\, – https://www.audubon.org/climate/survivalbydegrees – reveals that up to two-thirds of North American birds are vulnerable to extinction due to climate change. For example\, the beautiful Mountain Bluebird is vulnerable because in the vast majority of its summer range\, the climate conditions that this bird needs—temperature\, amount of rainfall\, and other environmental factors—will shift northward and eastward. This bird may be able to move into new areas over time\, or it may struggle to adapt. To test the report’s predictions\, Audubon has developed Climate Watch\, which aims to document species’ responses to climate change and test Audubon’s climate models by having volunteers in the field look for birds where Audubon’s climate models predict they will be in the 2020s. This information helps Audubon target our conservation work to protect birds. See the Climate Watch results page here to see our early reports and results from the data received by Climate Watch volunteers so far! \nLink to the Climate-watch program on the National Audubon Society web page \nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/climate-watch \nClimate watch instructions for participants \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/participant-resources-climate-watch\nClimate watch for beginners webinar\, – this has much of the same info as our November meeting \nhttps://audubon.zoom.us/rec/share/xe9NAZTe6WVOf7fz2kbRAYAQMI66eaa8hCFL_fNZn0k3a8uNjHkvp4-EZzq7vlq_?startTime=1588186808000
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/climate-watch-spring-summer-season/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240610T183000
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SUMMARY:June 10th\, PHAS meeting on the BLM's proposed amendments to their RMPs for greater sage grouse
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 10th\, 6:30 pm MT by Zoom\, \nPHAS meeting on the BLM’s proposed amendments to their Resource Management Plans for the greater sage grouse. \n Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09 \nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n—\n\n\n\n\nPHAS meetings are recorded and the link to the meeting recordings are posted to our recordings web page\, normally within a few days after the meeting & link is also provided below.\n\nTo listen to meeting recording: Zoom Cloud storage link for June 10th\, 2024\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/kvl71QwPzr2KYCTavym9skTwXg65gdRWjVdRAMi9sdaiZv5rsvfFYMdBBSwudxnn.xxlb4ySuNgqE9_qK\nPasscode: 9s=&9guS\n\n=======================\nPrairie Hills Audubon Society’s June Meeting Date: Monday\, June 10th\, 2024\, 6:30 pm MT \nLocation: by Zoom \nSpeaker: Erik Molvar\, Executive Director\, Western Watersheds Project Topic: “Sage grouse planning\, here we go again” \nComments are due on  the Draft Environmental Impact Statement June 13th\, a Thursday.  For more information on DEISs:  https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-comment-on-blms-greater-sage-grouse-rmp-amendments-deis/ \nCome and learn how to comment and about the issues. \nPHAS has been in litigation over the BLM greater sage grouse management since 2016. For more information on our sage grouse campaign: \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/sage-ecosystem-campaign/ \nZOOM DETAILS \nTopic: PHAS monthly meetings\nTime: Recurring meeting codes – This time 6/10/24 at 6:30 pm MT – We always use these same Zoom codes for PHAS monthly  meetings.\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n\n—\n\nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose)\n\n—\n\nDial by your location\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV\n\nExcerpt from our June Newsletter:\n\nPrairie Hills Audubon Society’s\nJune Meeting Date: Monday\, June 10th\, 2024\, 6:30 pm MT\nLocation: by Zoom Speaker: Erik Molvar\, Executive Director\, Western Watersheds Project\nTopic: “Sage grouse planning\, here we go again”\n\nThe Biden administration is joining previous administrations & once again offering amendments to the BLM Resource Management Plans for greater sage grouse in 10 western states\, including SD. The BLM had engaged in revising its’ greater sage grouse management in 2015 (under Obama) & in 2019 (under Trump)\, however sage grouse populations continue to drop\, losing nearly 80% of acreage between 1968 & 2023. Learn what the Biden Administration is doing or not doing to rectify the situation.\n\nTo protect the greater sage grouse Prairie Hills Audubon Society\, Western Watersheds Project\, Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians sued in 2016 in federal court to force better and more protective management on the BLM lands. The litigation is on hold\, waiting while Biden administrations rewrites its’ management plans. As a result of this litigation: 1) Trump amendments were enjoined\, 2) 10 million acres of critical sage grouse habitat temporarily protected from mining\, 3) the Biden Administration was forced to rewrite the previous administrations’ greater sage grouse management plans. Visit: https://phas-wsd.org/sage-ecosystem-campaign/\n\nBiden administration proposed new management rules are presented in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. There is an opportunity to comment ending Thursday June 13th\, 2024 & we hope you will comment.\nCome & learn about the issues from Erik and/or go to our web site’s page on sage ecosystem campaign or events/deadline calendar on June 13th to learn about issues & send an original or pre-fab form letter: https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-comment-on-blms-greater-sage-grouse-rmp-amendments-deis/ To join our Zoom Meetings for members\, we use this account: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233 Passcode: 534620\nOne tap mobile +16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620#\nUS Dial by phone: • +1 669 444 9171 US or +1 669 900 6833 US +1 253 205 0468 US
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/june-10th-phas-meeting-on-the-blms-proposed-amendments-to-their-rmps-for-greater-sage-grouse/
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SUMMARY:BHNF Seeking Public Comments on Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project
DESCRIPTION:Sundance\, WY\, May 10\, 2024 – The Black Hills National Forest is proposing to reduce fire hazard in the Moskee area of the Black Hills in Crook County\, WY. High fuel loading in this area poses a risk to surrounding lands and communities.\n \n\nThe Forest Service is proposing to treat up to 1\,304 acres of ponderosa pine\, grasslands and hardwoods. Pine forest varies from dense\, mature stands to open-canopy woodlands with an understory of grass or dense regeneration. Detailed maps can be found at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66020. \nOr for management projects generally:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/blackhills/landmanagement/projects\n\n\n\n\nThe project would be implemented partly via Good Neighbor Authority agreements with the State of Wyoming\, as authorized by Title VIII of the 2018 USDA Farm Bill (Public Law 115–334). \n\n \nThe Forest Service values public participation. Communications from the public regarding this project\, including commenters’ names and contact information\, will become part of the public record Comments can be made using the project website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66020 or through the U.S. Mail: Attn: Davis Project\, Bearlodge Ranger District\, P.O. Box 680 / 101 S. 21st St. Sundance\, WY 82729. The opportunity to comment extends through June 10\, 2024. Project status and discussions with collaborators and interested parties are available on the project web page.\n \nFor questions on the proposed project\, please contact Patrick Champa\, Bearlodge District Ranger\, or Ryan Tallmadge\, Bearlodge Ranger District assistant resource planner\, at (307) 283-1361\, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.\, mountain daylight time.\n \nFor more information on the Black Hills National Forest\, visit www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills or for a list of management projects generally down load the SOPA:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/blackhills/landmanagement/projects\n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bhnf-seeking-public-comments-on-davis-hazardous-fuels-reduction-project/
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SUMMARY:Deadline to Comment on BHNF Zeppelin Forest Health Project Draft Environmental Assesment
DESCRIPTION:The Black Hills National Forest\, Northern Hills Ranger District (NHRD)\, has announced the availability of the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Zeppelin Forest Health Project (Zeppelin Project)\, located west of Piedmont\, SD\, north of Dalton Lake\, east of Vanocker Canyon Highway\, and south of Elk Creek. You can view the draft EA on the project website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=63845\n\nQuote from the BHNF:\n“The Zeppelin Project is being analyzed under the provisions of the Western Firesheds Emergency Action Determination (EAD)\, which is an authority provided by the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. EAD authorities can be applied to projects that pre-emptively address the potential impacts of natural disturbances\, such as wildfire and insect infestation\, to nearby communities and National Forest System lands that have been identified as a high-risk fireshed. The Zeppelin project area is within a high-risk fireshed as identified by the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Implementation Plan. Projects with a goal of reducing hazardous fuels and increasing forest resiliency in high-risk firesheds can be authorized under the EAD to expedite implementation of the project by eliminating the pre-decisional objection process under 36 CFR 218. Implementation under the EAD requires approval from the Chief’s Office of the Forest Service. Use of the EAD for the Zeppelin project was approved by the deputy chief of the Forest Service on August 21\, 2023.\n\nComments on the draft EA will be accepted for 30 days beginning the first day after a legal notice is published in the Rapid City Journal. It is expected that the legal notice will be published on May 9th\, 2024. Assuming that date was met\, the comment period ends on a Saturday\, so comments will be accepted until the end of the next Federal working day (Monday). A timely submission will be determined as outlined in 36 CFR 218.25(a)(4). It is the responsibility of the sender to ensure timely receipt of any comments submitted.\nAll written comments received\, including names and addresses of commenters\, will be placed in the project file\, and will become a matter of public record for this proposed action. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered; however\, anonymous comments will not provide the Agency with the ability to provide the commenter with subsequent environmental documents. Comments should be within the scope of the proposed action\, have a direct relationship to the proposed action\, and must include supporting reasons for the Responsible Official to consider.\n\nThe most efficient method of submitting comments on this draft EA is by visiting the project website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=63845) and clicking the “Comment/Object on Project” link. You may also submit comments to the project leader\, Chris Stores\, by mail\, email\, phone\, or fax to: Northern Hills Ranger District 2014 North Main Street Spearfish\, SD 57783 Telephone: (605) 642-4622 Fax: (605) 642-4156 chris.stores@usda.gov Office hours\, for those who wish to hand deliver their comments\, are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM\, Monday – Friday (except Federal holidays). Postal mail must be postmarked by deadline day (likely Monday\, June 1oth) Any questions regarding this project can be directed to Steve Kozel or  Chris Stores at the phone number listed above.”\n\nFor a list of management projects generally down load the SOPA:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/blackhills/landmanagement/projects
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-comment-on-bhnf-zeppelin-forest-health-project-draft-environmental-assesment/
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