Trial about requiring referendum on Zoning Ordinance 24-05

Trial about requiring referendum on Zoning Ordinance 24-05 It is at the Deadwood Court House  at 9 am, however it is suggested folks arrive 15-30 minutes early.  We don't know how long it will last, but have guessed at 2 hours. It used to be that in Lawrence County, SD, conditional use permits (CUPs) were decided […]

Wyoming Game & Fish Sundance/Newcastle public meeting on hunting season proposals

Wyoming Game & Fish Sundance public meeting on hunting season proposals You are invited to one or more of the following meetings:   March 19, 2025 6:00 PM Casper Casper Game and Fish Regional office (3030 Energy Lane) March 20, 2025 6:00 PM Glenrock Converse County Library (506 S 4th St) March 26, 2025 6:00 […]

Sierra Club’s Lobbyist’s review of 2025 SD Legislature

Sierra Club's Lobbyist's review of 2025 SD Legislature This will be by Zoom at 6:00 pm MT , The National Sierra Club’s state liaison to our region is Eric Willadsen, and he may be on the program, too. There is a Zoom link.  

Deadline to comment on Trump CEQ Rules (NEPA) Evisceration

Deadline to comment on Trump CEQ Rules (NEPA) Evisceration 3/27/25 For more information go to rule making proposal - https://www.regulations.gov/document/CEQ-2025-0002-0001 Temporary Guidance after CEQ rules revoked- https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/ceq-regulations-and-guidance/CEQ-Memo-Implementation-of-NEPA-02.19.2025.pdf Link to Earth Justice's pre-fab on-line comment letter (simple to send) https://earthjustice.org/action/polluting-industries-are-trying-to-silence-communities?ms=web The National Audubon Society has a pre-fab on-line letter you can send on rule making (simple to […]

PHAS members working meeting – eve March 28th Zoom

PHAS members working/discussion meeting  March 28th evening by Zoom This meeting will be by Zoom and will start at 6:30 pm MT,  This will be to discuss actions needing to be taken on various campaigns of PHAS and any conservation concerns brought forward by members/friends. It is not a meeting with much for formal presentations […]

Written Comment deadline for the SDGFP Commission meeting on Thursday

March 30th is the written Comment deadline for the SDGFP Commission meeting that will occur on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025. Comments are due just before midnight the Sunday night (3/30/25)  before the Commission Commission's submit public comment link - https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ Unless you want to communicate directly with each Commissioner  (those comments will not be in […]

Wyoming Hunting seasons comment deadline

The public comment period for Chapters 2 (General Hunting) , 5 (Antelope) , 6 (Deer), 7 (Elk), 8 (Moose), 9 (Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat), 11 (Upland Bird and Small Game), 14 (Migratory Game Bird & Light Goose), 15 (Wild Bison) and 20 (Wild Turkey) is now open through 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2025. […]

Deadline for extended comment period on Monarch Butterfly’s ESA listing proposal

Deadline for an extended comment period on Monarch Butterfly's ESA listing proposal   Deadline of new comment period on monarch butterfly proposed listing, is May 19th, On March 18th, the USFWS extended the previous comment period for another  60 days. Officials say the proposed rule includes species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation of the […]

BHNF Buffalo Forest Health project’s scoping deadline

Notice was published in the Pioneer on March 4th. BHNF Buffalo Forest Health project's scoping deadline would thus be Thursday April 3rd. A detailed project description and project maps are available for review on the project website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=67248. The preferred method is to submit comments by visiting the Buffalo project website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=67248) and clicking […]

SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission April Meeting at Pierre, SD and Zoom link

SD Game, Fish and Parks Hybrid Commission April Meeting at Pierre, SD and via Zoom link The meeting will start  at 1 pm CT on Thursday and end at noon CT (or earlier)  on Friday. Zoom Webinar: Click here to join the meeting ,  Meeting ID: 912 6417 6710, Passcode: 970458, Call In: +16699009128,,91264176710# US, […]