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SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Dec 14th Thru Jan 5\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:All official counts will be held between the dates Tuesday\, December 14th\, 2021\nthrough\, Wednesday\, January 5th\, 2021.\nTo learn more  downloaded in PDF format at Scribd\nor Christmas Bird Counts
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/christmas-bird-count-dec-14th-thru-jan-5-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211215T080000
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SUMMARY:SD Greater Sage Grouse Action Plan out for Comment
DESCRIPTION:SD Greater Sage Grouse Action Plan out for Comment\n \nThe South Dakota Game\, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on the draft greater sage-grouse action plan.\nThey have also released a new management plan revision.\n \nAll individuals interested in the management of greater sage-grouse in South Dakota have from now through December 15\, 2021\, to provide suggestions and comments on the draft action plan. A final draft of the action plan is scheduled to be presented to the GFP Commission in January for their consideration and adoption.  Pierre\, SD is in Central Time\,\n \nWritten comments on the plan can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave.\, Pierre\, S.D. 57501\, or emailed to sagegrouseplan@state.sd.us. Comments must be received by December 15\, 2021 and include your full name and city of residence.  Pierre SD is in Central Time.\n \nSage Grouse Action Plan for Comment\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/docs/sage_grouse_action_plan_november_2021.pdf\n \nManagement Plan Revised\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/docs/management_of_sage_grouse_november_2021.pdf
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-greater-sage-grouse-action-plan-out-for-comment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211216T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220105T233000
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SUMMARY:Deadline For Comments January 5\, 2022 - BHNF Timbersale
DESCRIPTION:Deadline January 5\, 2022 – BHNF Timbersale\n \nThe Black Hills NF issued a scoping notice for the “Woods Project” on the Bearlodge Ranger District in Wyoming.\n \nThe Forest Service is proposing logging across 3\,179 acres (~5 square miles) spread across a wide area which will include:\n 839 acres of thinning of mature trees only\n 588 acres of thinning of mature trees and smaller trees\n 1\,340 acres of thinning of smaller trees only\n 412 acres of thinning in stands with uneven spacing\nThe project will require the use of approximately 35.5 miles of existing Forest Service roads that are closed to general public motorized use and 9.5 miles of roads that are part of the designated motorized trail system. Up to 7 miles of road would require reconstruction due to drainage problems or damage. No construction of new\, permanent roads would occur.\n \nThe Forest Service proposes to approve the project via a categorical exclusion\, so there will be no environmental analysis subject to public comment.\n \nThe public may submit comments on the 1.5 page scoping notice through Dec. 20.\n\n\nThe project webpage is here.\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61076&exp=overview\n\nAttached find the project map\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/116894_FSPLT3_5694355.pdf\n and scoping notice.\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/116894_FSPLT3_5696637.pdf\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-for-comments-december-20th-2022-bhnf%e2%80%88timbersale/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220302
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T164608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220201T214428Z
UID:2695-1641945600-1646179199@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Audubon's Annual Photo Contest Entry Period January 12 to March 9\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Audubon’s Annual Photo Contest Entry Period\n\nMore information on our Celebrate Nature through Art Page\nAudubon Official Rules
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/audubons-annual-photo-contest-entry-period-january-12-to-march-9-1922/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220306
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T160818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220210T062528Z
UID:2683-1642636800-1646524799@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:South Dakota Legislature Session\, Cracker Barrels Coffees Jan 11 to March 5 Subject to Change
DESCRIPTION:For more details go to our South Dakota Legislature Page  \n\nTo learn about session visit:\nSchedule\n\nGeneral resource\n\nLists of Bills\n\nCommittee and Chamber members and agenda\n\nDakota Rural Action\, Sierra Club\, Izaak Walton League\, SD Camo-Coalition all have full or part time lobbyists. PHAS’s president\, Nancy Hilding does some testifying remotely.\nThe above  entities may send out legislative alerts or weekly updates to members/friends. SD Camo Coalition has a web site and posts daily updates.  DRA posts weekly updates to their blog.   PHAS does some bill tracking\, go to our Legislature page for our bill tracking and more information about the legislature.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/south-dakota-legislature-session-cracker-barrels-coffees-jan-11-to-march-5-subject-to-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220120T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T202850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T203128Z
UID:2733-1642665600-1643389200@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Deadline to Comment on Plan for National Guard to Assist with Shooting Range Construction Jan 28\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Deadline – January 28th\, 2022  is the deadline to comment to John Kanta of SD GFP if you object to the National Guard assisting with construction of the shooting range proposal. Read more on our Action Alerts Page\n\n\nEmail:  john.kanta-state.sd.us\nIf you don’t object by the deadline you waive the right to object\nA public notice says “This project can’t be completed in it’s entirety without assistance from the National Guard”
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-comment-on-plan-for-national-guard-to-assist-with-shooting-range-construction-jan-28-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220126T200000
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CREATED:20220120T165815Z
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UID:2699-1643220000-1643227200@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:PHAS Monthly Zoom Meeting January 26\, 2022 on Audubon Dakota Programs and Efforts
DESCRIPTION:PHAS monthly Zoom  meeting January  26th\, 2022- \n \nSpeaker – Meghan Carter + other staff\,  from Audubon Dakota\, on the National Audubon Society’s activities in SD and the Region/Nation\n\n\n\nTopic: Audubon Dakota – State Office Update Speakers: Megan Carter-Johnson & Amanda Booher from Audubon Dakota\, The National Audubon Society’s field office for SD & ND. Meghan & Amanda will provide an update on Audubon Dakota’s programs and 2021 conservation efforts. Audubon has community science projects across the country such as Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count & the Winter 2022 Climate Watch survey (currently underway). Learn more about Audubon Dakota’s programs & how you can also help birds.  \n\n\n\nTime: 6:00 pm Mountain time\, Wednesday Jan 26th\, 2022\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Houston)\n\nDial by your location (all seem to work in western SD)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n       +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV\n\n\n\n================================================================================
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/phas-monthly-zoom-meeting-january-26-2022-on-audubon-dakota-programs-and-efforts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220205T160000
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UID:2721-1644069600-1644076800@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:SD Legislative Cracker Barrel by Zoom Feb 5\, 2022 at 2 PM Piedmont\, SD Foothills Area
DESCRIPTION:Feb 5th\,  2 pm Piedmont (Foothills Area) Cracker Barrel\, by Zoom \nWhen – Saturday\, February 5th\, 2022\, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm MTWhere – It’s Virtual – a Zoom Webinar.Who – Legislators for Districts 29 and 33 have been invited.What is a Cracker Barrel? – It’s a moderated question and answer session where the public can ask their electedrepresentative questions about the legislature. It will be 2 hours long with a short break in the middle. Theevent is free. This is the twelfth Cracker Barrel held in our “Foothills Area” communities.Legislators for Districts 29 and 33 have been invited. They are the legislators who represent the towns ofsouthern Meade County: Black Hawk\, Summerset\, Piedmont and Box Elder\, as well as other parts ofPennington and Meade counties. \nDue to the pandemic\, we have switched to a virtual format for this year. The public attending via internetconnection can ask questions by typing or by voice and by voice if attending on a phone (press *9 if you wish tobe called on). The public will be able to see and hear the legislators\, but the public will be heard but not seen.Closed captioning shall be available for the hearing impaired.Just want to listen? This will also be livestreamed to the Facebook page of Dakota Rural Action\, Black HillsChapter: https://www.facebook.com/DakotaRuralActionBHC/Please click the link below to join the webinar: \nZoom Hyperlink:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83932161252?pwd=TDkrVHFaZXQ3ZUF6NlNpMVhBNzB6QT09Passcode: 634365 \nDial by phonePhone number: 1 669 900 6833    Passcode: 634365 \n\nWebinar ID: 839 3216 1252\n\n \nCo-sponsors of the Foothills Area – Piedmont Cracker Barrel are:\nPrairie Hills Audubon Society\, Black Hills Chapter of Dakota Rural Action\, Foothills Area Kiwanis\, Foothills Area Chamber of Commerc\n \n\n\nWe are meeting virtually by Zoom due to the pandemic. In a normal year we would have the Cracker Barrel atthe Legion just before the Piedmont Valley American Legion’s Steak Night\, on the second Saturday inFebruary. The Legion has continued Steak Night at their Post during the pandemic and they invite you to eat\,with their meal service starting\, as normal\, at 5 pm on Saturday February 12th.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-legislature-cracker-barrel-by-zoom-feb-5-2022-at-2-pm-piedmont-sd-foothills-area/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220216
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T202028Z
UID:2726-1644883200-1644969599@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Climate Watch January 15th-February 15th\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch January 15th-February 15th\, 2022\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). Like the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds.\n\n\n\nClimate 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. These 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. \nWe 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:
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/audubon-climate-watch-january-15th-february-15th-2022/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220303
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UID:3460-1644883200-1646265599@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Pactola Vegetation Management Project Comment Deadline Wed March\, 2 2022
DESCRIPTION:Comment on – Pactola Vegetation Management Project\, \n\nComment deadline is Wednesday  March\, 2\n\nTimber treatment to 2\,947 acres –\n\nThe Forest Service will be using  a Categorical Exclusion: Section 605 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA)]\n\nComment deadline is Wednesday  March\, 2 by e-mail for fax 11:59 pm by post\, postmarked on that day\nSend to:\ncomments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-mystic@usda.gov\n\nLink the project web page\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61528\nCopy of scoping letter:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117381_FSPLT3_6127981.pdf\nMap of Management Areas:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117381_FSPLT3_6127979.pdf\nTreatment Map:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117381_FSPLT3_6127978.pdf\n\nQuestions to Scott Albrecht\, Timber MA\, 605-343-1567\, at the Mystic District\n scott.albrecht@usda.gov
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/pactola-vegetation-management-project-comment-deadline-wed-march-2-2022/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220401
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220215T195445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T231312Z
UID:3431-1644883200-1648771199@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:2022 SCORP: Public Survey for Outdoor Recreation in South Dakota
DESCRIPTION:2022 SCORP: Public Survey for Outdoor Recreation in South Dakota click here.   \n. SDSU and SD GF&P are working together for the 2022 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan and are looking for your input through their survey to help them plan for future outdoor recreation opportunities.  Help the state of SD to provide the kind of outdoor recreation you want\, by filling out this form and indicating your interests.    March 31st is the end date of this survey
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/2022-scorp-public-survey-for-outdoor-recreation-in-south-dakota/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220215T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220215T224652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T165652Z
UID:3458-1644917400-1644933600@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Great Plains Conservation Network Annual Meeting by Zoom February 25\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Great Plains Conservation Network Annual Meeting by Zoom February 25\, 2022. Click here to register.\n \nDetails similar to last years agenda. \nhttps://plainsconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-GPCN-Annual-Conference-Agenda_post-conference.pdf \n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/great-plains-conservation-network-annual-meeting-by-zoom-february-25-2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220222
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T203523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T203523Z
UID:2737-1645142400-1645487999@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 18 to Feb 21\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 18 to Feb 21\, 2022
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/audubon-great-backyard-bird-count-feb-18-to-feb-21-2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220307
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220228T012335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220305T232812Z
UID:3769-1645920000-1646611199@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:2022 Integrated report on Surface Water Quality. Deadline for comments is March 6\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 integrated report on surface water quality is out for public review. As water quality standards are a combination of beneficial use and criteria for various pollutants (criteria specifically set for that beneficial use)\, if folks know of water bodies whose beneficial use has not been specifically assigned\, might want to complain about that. . Comment deadline of 3/6/2022\n\n\nIf you think a water has fisheries or is used for immersion swimming and is instead assigned a the default beneficial use of # 9\, you might request a Use Attainability analysis (UAA) and complain about failure to notice fish in that stream/pond (getting fish acknowledged – if not yet noticed – will increase the water quality standards).  It can take 2 years to get a UAA done. Watching over the beneficial use assigned to water bodies to be targeted by mines\, shooting ranges \, timber sales etc is important (make sure surface water has proper beneficial use assigned). For lakes you may need to go to Administrative rule to get the list of lakes/ponds that have specific BU assigned.\nList of beneficial uses is found at the administrative rule web site.- https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/28396\n\nhttps://danr.sd.gov/OfficeOfWater/SurfaceWaterQuality/waterqualitystandards/integratedreports.aspx\nPublic notice of release of draft report for comment.\nhttps://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/WatershedProtection/docs/IntegratedReport/PN/2022IRPublicNoticeletter.pdf\n\nDownload the Draft report\nhttps://danr.sd.gov/Conservation/WatershedProtection/docs/IntegratedReport/PN/SD2022IRdraft.pdf\n\nNOTICE OF THE 2022 SOUTH DAKOTA INTEGRATED REPORT FOR SURFACEWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND THE NATIONAL 303(D) PROGRAM VISION:AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/2022-integrated-report-on-surface-water-quality-deadline-for-comments-is-march-6-2022/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220326
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220228T005612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T043743Z
UID:3766-1645920000-1648252799@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:USDA Forest Service Deadline for Spruce Vegetation Management Project March 25\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:The USDA Forest Service welcomes your review and comments on the Spruce VegetationManagement Project\, a forest-wide project to treat white spruce (Picea glauca) stands.  The Black Hills National Forest announced a scoping document for the “Spruce Vegetation Management Project\,” which will involve the logging the largest spruce trees  up to 25\,000 acres including via  40-acre clearcuts. \n Supporting documents\, including a detailed scoping package and project map can be found online here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61599.  \n Web page \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61599 \nPackage \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117452_FSPLT3_6392506.pdf \nMap \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117452_FSPLT3_6392507.pdf \nLetter \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/nfs/11558/www/nepa/117452_FSPLT3_6397675.pdf \nElectronic comments can be submitted through the electronic comment form located on the project webpage (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61599) through the “Comment/Object on Project”  link found on the right-hand side of the page. Comments may also be submitted by means of written or printed comment via the U.S. Postal Service or hand delivery to: Jeff Underhill\, 1019 N. 5th Street\, Custer\, SD 57730.   \n——————————————– \nMore Information on project: \n Treatments would occur on up to 25\,000 acres. Proposed activities include regeneration harvests with reserve trees\, overstory removal\, group selection\, machine piling\, pile burning\, and prescribed fire using a condition-based management approach. Follow up maintenance treatments are proposed to ensure regeneration requirements are met and to encourage pine and aspen seedlings and saplings over spruce. \n The scoping letter justifies this logging as necessary because the forest’s current acreage of spruce exceeds targets in the Forest Plan.  See Scoping Package at 5 (“the total area of forestland considered as white spruce has significantly expanded from an estimated 15\,000-20\,000 acres forest-wide to approximately 50\,000 acres”). \n Proposed logging will break up “pure” spruce stands\, to provide “heterogeneity” in structural condition. In mixed conifer stands where spruce are allegedly overtaking ponderosa pine and aspen\, logging will purge spruce\, and the landscape will be replanted with ponderosa. \n Much of the logging will target the largest trees; it appears that in most prescriptions\, everything over 7.0 inches DBH will be chain-sawed. “Regeneration treatments\,”\, “larger than 40 acres are anticipated\,” which may require approval by the regional forester
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/usda-forest-service-deadline-for-spruce-vegetation-management-project-march-25-2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220408
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T191455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T201943Z
UID:2705-1646092800-1649375999@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Nebraska Audubon Crane Season Activities March 1 to April 7\, 2022 Rowe Sanctuary & Kearney Library
DESCRIPTION:Nebraska Audubon Crane Activities March 1 to April 7\, 2022 \n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/nebraska-audubon-crane-activities-march-1-to-april-7-2022/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220305
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220120T204106Z
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UID:2739-1646265600-1646438399@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Commission meeting Pierre / Zoom March 3 to March 4\, 2022
DESCRIPTION: March 3-4  \nSD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission meeting in Pierre/Zoom
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/south-dakota-game-fish-parks-commission-meeting-pierre-zoom-march-3-to-march-4-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220310T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220310T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220305T233536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220312T010401Z
UID:3856-1646937000-1646946000@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society Monthly Meeting - early March
DESCRIPTION:Topic: PHAS Monthly Members Meetingearly March –\nTime: Thursday\, March 10th\, 2022 at 6:30 pm\n\nSpeaker: Nancy Hilding will lead discussion\, meeting to discuss proposed GFP Shooting Complex \n\n\nThis meeting has happened – here is the link to the recording on the  Zoom Cloud \nLink to recording of our PHAS meeting on the shooting range:\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/fzigSO30UXzwdpBtH-ZffibmOtVavO9AJH2LZJPtGHd-YDCfol2sehJd_LZW0BiB.iYuNRg2LdM8lsVwz \nPasscode: $1$Pl?QA\n\n\nThis will be temporary posting\, as Zoom Cloud recordings\, have to be dropped off  Zoom Cloud storage after a month or two.  All PHAS meeting recordings are put on our Vimeo account permanently – with the Vimeo hyperlinks on our web site at Resources Pages.\n \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-monthly-meeting-early-march/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220317T120000
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UID:2827-1647518400-1647622800@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Workshop Zoom on March 17 and Online and In Person March 18 Plus Call for Speakers
DESCRIPTION: The Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Workshop will be \n\nThe afternoon of Thursday\, March 17 will be all online (via zoom) and will feature contributed talks.\nThe morning of Friday\, March 18 will be online and in-person at the Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City. It will feature a symposium on Climate Resilience and Adaptation and symposium-related breakout-group discussions.\n\n  \nFinally\, as a heads up\, participation in each part of the workshop will require pre-registration (still no fee!) to help the planning committee prepare technology- and safety-wise –  See hyperlink for registration – https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrd-2ppz8uGdYKxZvbihxzfVGLHKMHzIj9  \n  \nBlack Hills Area Botany & Ecology Workshop \nMarch 17 & 18\, 2022 \n(BHABEW XIV) \n  \n  \nContributed Talks (Thursday\, March 17; Zoom only) \n12:30     Symstad – Welcome and logistics \n12:35     Blodgett – First report of Diplodia shoot blight and canker disease on ponderosa pine in Wyoming \n12:50     Heidel – Plant diversity of the National Park System in the Black Hills \n  1:10     Latvis – Biodiversity assembly and maintenance in an “Island in the Plains”: Proposed research on disjunct Black Hills species \n  1:25     BREAK \n  1:35     Brown – Nature-based solutions for improving riparian health and resilience \n  1:55     Krueger – Revising the Black Hills NF Forest Plan \n    2:20    Porensky – Increased precipitation variability causes boom-bust cycles in invasive annual grasses\, while increasingly stressed perennials persist \n  2:40     BREAK \n  2:50     Ott – Prescribed fire effects on soil nutrient availability in mixed-grass prairie and sagebrush steppe-prairie ecotone \n    3:10    Bachle – Grassland wildfires: How do fuel loads impact air and soil temperatures? \n  3:25     Symstad – Grass leaf development following prescribed fire \n    3:40    Adjourn \n  \n  \nClimate Adaptation Symposium & World Café (Friday\, March 18; Zoom and in-person) \n  8:30     Symstad – Welcome and logistics \n  8:35     Akyüz – Climate trends and projections \n  9:05     Ott – National Climate Assessment\, Northern Great Plains region \n  9:35     Newman – RADical responses to ecological change in a transforming world \n10:05     BREAK \n10:15     Timberlake – Climate change vulnerability briefs to support forest plan revision on the Black Hills National Forest \n11:00     Herrmann – Healthy soils are resilient to climate change \n11:20     Welling – Management perspectives on the RAD framework \n11:40     BREAK \n11:50     Climate Resilience small-group discussion session 1 (within “agency”) \n12:15     Climate Resilience small-group discussion session 2 (across “agency”) \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-area-botany-ecology-workshop-zoom-on-march-17-and-online-and-in-person-march-18-plus-call-for-speakers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220331T180000
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SUMMARY:March 31st - Comment Deadline DOE - Rare Earth Elements demonstration facility.
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants public input by Thursday\, March 31st 2022 on DOE’s plan to design\, construct\, and build-out a demonstration facility enabling domestic rare earth element (REE) and critical mineral (CM) supply chains . \nUnder the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)\, DOE is required to fund a Rare Earth Elements (REE) demonstration facility. The information being sought is intended to assist DOE in the development of priorities and initiatives to enable the design\, construction\, and build-out of a facility to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of a full-scale\, integrated REE extraction\, separation\, and refining facility – all while considering environmental justice\, energy transition\, Tribes\, and other impacted communities. \nSend your comments to REEdemoRFI@netl.doe.gov with the subject line”DE-FOA-0002686-RFI” no later than 6:00 pm Mountain Time on Thursday\, March 31\, 2022. \nFor more information on what DOE wants\, see hyperlink: file:///Users/mac/Downloads/FundOpp_DE-FOA-0002686.pdf \nBackground: \nRare earths are a group of minerals that have a number of uses in technology such as cell phones\, batteries\, and magnets.  Mining for rare earths will excavate and pulverize lots of rock at the mine and when processing ore at a mill\, will use a variety of toxic chemicals and leave radioactive waste. \nA rare earth mine has been proposed north of Sundance\, WY\, in the western Black Hills (Bear Lodge)\, with a plan is to truck the ore 50 miles to Upton\, WY\, for processing.  The Forest Service\, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Wyoming Department of Environment Quality\, put the Company’s applications and approval process on hold in early 2016\, at the request of the Company. The Company stopped work on a BHNF DEIS on a proposed mine due to short fall of revenue\, at a time when the market conditions on rare earth minerals changed. For more information visit: [bhcleanwateralliance.org/rare-earths/] \nIt is possible that Rare Element Resources (RER) will restart\, at any time\, the moving forward of its’ application process for the proposed rare earth mine north of Warren Peak\, in the Bearlodge and associated mill at Upton\, Wyoming.  Formal notice on restart has not been given yet to the Black Hills National Forest\, that we are aware of.  We believe General Atomics got a 21.9 million dollar grant award in 2021 from DOE  that would partly fund a demonstration rare earth processing plant and RER is a  a sub-recipient of  General Atomics \nhttps://www.rareelementresources.com/investor-information/news-releases/2021/10/05/rare-element-resources-announces-finalization-of-the-department-of-energy-$21.9m-financial-award#.YkPc5i1h36p \nThe facility proposal on which DOE is currently seeking input on\, could involve processing not only mined rare earth ore\, but also trucking in mine wastes\, raw acid mine drainage\, and/or “other deleterious materials”.  Rare earths are low-level radioactive. \nIf such a site is developed in our area\, it would likely be at Upton Wyoming – which has been  proposed as a rare earths processing site. It sits at the headwaters of two river systems that flow around the Black Hills and east into the Missouri River.  It is also in an area with greater sage grouse habitat on the Thunderbasin National Grasslands.
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/march-31st-comment-deadline-doe-rare-earth-elements-demonstration-facility/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220331T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220331T210000
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UID:3860-1648751400-1648760400@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society Monthly Meeting - Late March
DESCRIPTION:Topic: PHAS monthly meetingsTime: Late March meeting \, Thursday March 31st\, 2022\, 6:30 pmSpeaker: Lori Brown of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on Beaver and Beaver Dam Analogs \nTo watch a recording of the meeting – “Riparian Resilience in Western SD Streams” and beaver and beaver dam analogs: https://vimeo.com/695026006 \n Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09 Meeting ID: 854 3392 0233Passcode: 534620One tap mobile+12532158782\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Tacoma)+13462487799\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Houston) Dial by your location (all work in western SD)        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)Meeting ID: 854 3392 0233Passcode: 534620Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-monthly-meeting-late-march/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220425T090000
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SUMMARY:ONGOING MEETINGS ON DRAFT HARD ROCK MINING ORDINANCE – PENNINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
DESCRIPTION:It takes a while to review and write ordinances. In addition to Feb 9th hearing\, it has also since been heard on February 28th and will be heard again on March 28th\, then April 25th\, then May 23rd at 9 am before the same Planning Commission. When Mon\, \, 9am – 1pm  \nWhere Commission Chambers\, 130 Kansas City St\, Rapid City\, SD 57701\, USA (map)\, Remote testifying may be an option if you ask far enough in advance. \n  \n  \n– During the Feb. 28th meeting the Board tabled the Public Comment for the Hard Rock Mining Ordinance – moved forward to Monday\, March 28 9:00 am Planning Commission Meeting  – On March 28th\, the Hard Rock Mining Ordinance was continued till April 25th\, 2022 for staff to do more research – some discussion in April and continued to May 23rd. \n Link to commission packet 4/25 – https://www.pennco.org/vertical/sites/{94B870DC-F4F5-409E-B25D-A72449C5D7C0}/uploads/04-25-22_PC_Packet_with_blank_pages.pdf \n To find Hard Rock Mining Ordinance stuff -1.  to see ordinance go to page 215-228 of 239 pages for ordinance as existing before April 25th2.  March Public comments can be found after that at pages 228-239 \n  \nWatch to see PC Planning Commission agendas for  the 23rd at link –  \nhttps://www.pennco.org/index.asp?SEC=0BDE4776-77A9-4CE6-B532-2FCF96ECC01A \n  \nHere’s the link to the BOC Calendar –  https://www.pennco.org/index.asp?SEC=3E3A7706-9490-449E-8420-57421F31A1E1 \n Note: If unable to attend the meeting in person\, teleconference might be an option.  Contact plz@pennco.org or the Planning Department at 605-394-2186\, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Send written comments 24 hours in advance also. \n================================= ALERT ABOUT THE FIRST MEETING \n SPECIAL MEETING ON DRAFT HARD ROCK MINING ORDINANCE – PENNINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Feb 9th – 5:00 PM – PENNINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING\, 130 Kansas City St.\, Rapid City  \nCome and show that you are concerned about potential gold and other mining in Pennington County – If unable to attend the meeting\,  please submit your comments via e-mail to plz@pennco.org or by mail to the attention of the Pennington County Planning Department\, 130 Kansas City St.\,Ste. 200\, Rapid City\, SD 57701 (24 hours in advance)\, and/or if  wishing to appear/watch virtually by Zoom \, contact the Planning Department at 605-394-2186\, or 394-2171\, twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. \nThis event is really important to the protection of our water!  Black Hills Clean Water Alliance supports the Ordinance\, but believes there may be ways to strengthen it. BHCWA will post some things you might want to talk about either in a comment letter or at the Planning Commission meeting soon.   Visit: https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/2022/01/27/draft-hard-rock-mining-ordinance-to-be-heard-at-special-meeting/ \nA Pennington County hard rock mining ordinance — would give the county and the public a new way to have a say on proposed gold\, uranium\, and other hard rock mining activities. It is possible for a County to stop a mine – this happened in Lawrence County in 2021. The process that led to this proposed ordinance began in early 2018. The Pennington County Commission began work on the new ordinance as a long fight over its sand and gravel ordinance was winding down. The Commission then turned to regulating hard rock mining. The new ordinance will give local government and the local public an opportunity to be heard – and potentially to block hard rock mining projects. This is really important at a time when central Pennington County is under attack by out-of-state and foreign gold mining companies. \nSee below for the draft of the Hard Rock Mining Ordinance. \nView here or Download just the ordinance. – hard-rock-mining-ord.-section-321-1-25-22 \nFind the Feb 9th draft Ordinance in Commission’s “Meeting Packet” at this URL:https://www.pennco.org/vertical/sites/{94B870DC-F4F5-409E-B25D-A72449C5D7C0}/uploads/3_-ORD_22-01_Hard_Rock_Mining_02-09-22.pdf Current Planning Commission Members are: \n\nJim Coleman [2024]\, Mikal Lewis  [2023]\, Karen McGregor  [2022]\, Rich Marsh  [2022]    \, Charlie Johnson [2023]\, Sandra Runde [2024]
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/wed-february-9-special-meeting-on-draft-hard-rock-mining-ordinance-pennington-county-planning-commission-500-pm/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220427
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SUMMARY:April 27\, 2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference Plus Call for Speakers Deadline Feb 4
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference will be held on WednesdayApril 27\, 2022 at the Monument (formerly “Rushmore Plaza Civic Center”) in RapidCity. This email serves as an abstract call (speakers and posters)\, vendor call\, and fieldtrip leader call for the 2022 conference. \nRegistration information:Registration information will be available in February 2022 at the conference website(www.usgs.gov/WSDHC). Professional development hours (or continuing educationcredits) will be available to interested participants for sessions or field trips attended.Planned registration fees for professionals are $75\, and registration will be free forstudents and general public with the option to purchase lunch for $20.Potential speakers and poster presenters:Abstracts for oral presentations will be accepted through February 4\, 2022. Posterabstracts will be accepted through April 8\, 2022. Abstracts concerning any earth sciencetopic are welcomed\, as are student presentations and posters. All speakers and posterpresenters will be required to pay conference registration fees unless they have studentstatus. All speakers will be notified of abstract acceptance by February 11\, 2022. Whensubmitting an abstract to the conference\, please indicate whether oral presentation orposter is preferred. \nPotential vendors:Limited vendor space is available on a first-come\, first-served basis for the vendorregistration fees listed below. Wireless internet and electricity available at no charge.Vendor registration will be available in February 2022 at the conference website.Non-Profit Organization ($75): Booth space and conference registration for one person(including lunch).General Level ($200): Booth space and conference registration for one person (includinglunch).Break Sponsor Level ($400): Booth space\, conference registration for one person(including lunch)\, acknowledgement in conference book\, and announcement at break.Evening Social Sponsor ($100+): No booth space. Donation of any amount (minimum$100) to help with food/beverage expenses. Includes acknowledgement in conferencebook and signage at evening social.Field trip leaders:If you are interested in leading or hosting a field trip at any location within the BlackHills area on April 28-29\, 2022\, please contact Galen Hoogestraat with your trip idea.This is a great way to showcase your company or organization’s research\, innovations\,technology\, and more in a field setting.\n \nFrom: Hoogestraat\, Galen ghoogest@usgs.govSubject: 2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference – Call for abstractsDate: November 30\, 2021 at 8:51 AMTo: Hoogestraat\, Galen ghoogest@usgs.govThe 2022 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference will be held on WednesdayApril 27\, 2022 at the Monument (formerly “Rushmore Plaza Civic Center”) in RapidCity. This email serves as an abstract call (speakers and posters)\, vendor call\, and fieldtrip leader call for the 2022 conference.Registration information:Registration information will be available in February 2022 at the conference website(www.usgs.gov/WSDHC). Professional development hours (or continuing educationcredits) will be available to interested participants for sessions or field trips attended.Planned registration fees for professionals are $75\, and registration will be free forstudents and general public with the option to purchase lunch for $20.Potential speakers and poster presenters:Abstracts for oral presentations will be accepted through February 4\, 2022. Posterabstracts will be accepted through April 8\, 2022. Abstracts concerning any earth sciencetopic are welcomed\, as are student presentations and posters. All speakers and posterpresenters will be required to pay conference registration fees unless they have studentstatus. All speakers will be notified of abstract acceptance by February 11\, 2022. Whensubmitting an abstract to the conference\, please indicate whether oral presentation orposter is preferred.Potential vendors:Limited vendor space is available on a first-come\, first-served basis for the vendorregistration fees listed below. Wireless internet and electricity available at no charge.Vendor registration will be available in February 2022 at the conference website.Non-Profit Organization ($75): Booth space and conference registration for one person(including lunch).General Level ($200): Booth space and conference registration for one person (includinglunch).Break Sponsor Level ($400): Booth space\, conference registration for one person(including lunch)\, acknowledgement in conference book\, and announcement at break.Evening Social Sponsor ($100+): No booth space. Donation of any amount (minimum$100) to help with food/beverage expenses. Includes acknowledgement in conferencebook and signage at evening social.Field trip leaders:If you are interested in leading or hosting a field trip at any location within the BlackHills area on April 28-29\, 2022\, please contact Galen Hoogestraat with your trip idea.This is a great way to showcase your company or organization’s research\, innovations\,technology\, and more in a field setting.Please feel free to forward this email to others that you think might be interested in theconference. Thank you for your consideration.———————————————-Galen HoogestraatHydrologist\, U.S. Geological Survey \nDakota Water Science Centerghoogest@usgs.gov(605) 394-3264
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/april-27-2022-western-south-dakota-hydrology-conference-plus-call-for-speakers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220428T183000
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UID:4240-1651170600-1651179600@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:PHAS monthly meeting for April - Update on Mining Threats to the Black Hills
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\,  April 28th\, 2022  6:30 pm MT – PHAS Zoom Meeting\nUpdate on Mining Threats to the Black Hills\nLilias Jarding\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director\, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance. \n \nThere has been a lot of new activity around potential large-scale mining in the Black Hills.  There have been three new projects just in April!  This presentation will bring people up to date on what is going on\, including providing BHCWA organizational updates and sharing a new map of mining activity.\n \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nOne tap mobile\n+12532158782\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Tacoma)\n+13462487799\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (Houston)\n\nDial by your location (all work in western SD – to access you need to enter ID & passcode)\n        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n        +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\nFind your local number (international): https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/phas-monthly-meeting-for-april-update-on-mining-threats-to-the-black-hills/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220429T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220501T120000
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UID:4279-1651248000-1651406400@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:IWLA’s South Dakota Division’s State Convention Huron  - April 29th – May 1st\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Izaak Walton League of America’s South Dakota Division’s State Convention \nHuron Events Center – April 29th – May 1st\, 2022  \nFriday\, April 29th 5-8 pm   CT          Social hour & brief SD IWLA Directors meeting \nSaturday\, April 30th    8 am – 8 pm\,  CT\,  4  presentations on 4 topics\, chapter reports\, lunch and evening banquet w/keynote speaker \nSunday\, May 1  8:00 am – after 12:30 pm CT – Various business items and lunch. \nGeneral Registration cost is $30.00. Various fees for meals – but deadline for registration to get meals is past. \nFor questions & copy of the agenda – Paul Lepisto\, plepisto@iwla.org \, 605-220-1219 \nCrossroads Hotel & Huron Event Center \nRegistration form.     https://drive.google.com/file/d/10lab4Jb92F4B5i9spox_eLGmwNyF7fTx/view
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/iwlas-south-dakota-divisions-state-convention-huron-april-29th-may-1st-2022/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220506T120000
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CREATED:20220428T055322Z
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UID:4252-1651755600-1651838400@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks May Commission Meeting\,
DESCRIPTION:The SD Game\, Fish and Parks May Commission Meeting will be both by Zoom and face-to-face at Custer State Park events Barn\, Hwy 16 A\, Custer\, SD . The meeting will be 1 pm-5 pm MT on Thursday May 5th\, and 8 am-12 am MT on Friday May 6th\, Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. The deadline to send in written comments is midnight on the Sunday beforehand (5/1/22). \nTHURSDAY\nZoom Meeting Link https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/99107315069?pwd=Yi9OZlJUdSsxMk12SlB3ZXVsUjJFUT09 or join via conference call Dial 1 669 900 9128 Meeting ID: 991 0731 5069 0062 Passcode: 948529 \nFRIDAY \nZoom Meeting Link https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/94656700606?pwd=bFB6Yk0xWGN5Z2tYUlFyVFZkeUNSZz09 or join via conference call Dial 1 669 900 9128 Meeting ID: 946 5670 0606 Passcode: 002001 \nYou can give oral testimony at the public hearing and open forum starting remotely or in person\,  at 2 pm MT. It is suggested you e-mail rachel.comes@state.sd.us if you wish to testify remotely \nFor details on the meeting: \nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAgenda: \nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_5.2022.pdf \nFinalizations \n\nApplication for License\nLicense Forms & Fees\nWaterfowl Seasons\n\nDuck\nEarly Fall Canada Goose\n\n\nPublic Waters – Indian Springs
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-may-commission-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220508
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CREATED:20220428T045351Z
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UID:4242-1651881600-1651967999@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:Field Trip to LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Saturday May 7th\, 2022 –  Our annual field trip to Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (near Martin\, SD). Sierra Club & PHAS will be a co-sponsors of the field trip. \nWe will meet at the Refuge Headquarter’s building at 10 am MT.  \nCARPOOL RAPID CITY \n Some will also meet earlier for car-pooling in Rapid City at the East-side Family Thrift/Family Fare parking lot or (south side of parking lot) \n2 carpool collection times:\n1. At 6:50-7 am MT (Nancy)    2. At 7:30 am MT. (Jay) \n\nPeople should bring water & lunch – as this is a long day trip. Driving time to Martin is 2.5 hours \n\n Covid-19 safety requirements/rules are up to each car driver\, so folks who wish to car-pool should bring masks – call up Nancy (early time & more strict rules) or Jay (later time & less strict rules) for their car’s rules\, which may include requirements on Covid vaccination/natural immunity  and/or mask wearing habits. There may be at least one other car collecting folks at 7:30 am.  If folks are coming and willing to be an additional carpool driver\, it would be nice to let Nancy know in advance (but not required). \nEARLY DEPARTURE/CAMPING\nJedediah (our field trip chair) & some others from various locations will be either going over even earlier on Saturday morning or leaving Friday night for camping at the Refuge or staying in Martin motel.  This is so to be able to bird early in the morning. \n  For information – Nancy 605-787-6466 h\, 787-2806 c\,  nhilding@rapidnet.com\,  Jay Davis (Sierra Club) (605) 348-5867‬ h – <jeremiahjaydavis@gmail.com>\,  or Jedediah (207) 310-4665 c\,  jedediahbeadle@gmail.com; \nLink to the Refuge – https://www.fws.gov/refuge/lacreek
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/field-trip-to-lacreek-national-wildlife-refuge/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220510T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220510T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T100018
CREATED:20220506T204850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T210005Z
UID:4339-1652175000-1652184000@phas-wsd.org
SUMMARY:May 10th\, Meade County Commission Meeting - Set date of hearing on Section line Relocation (shooting range)\,Hearings for Malt beverage licenses and Temporary Campground
DESCRIPTION:May 10th\, Meade County Commission Meeting –  malt beverage license renewals and temporary campground permits.  The hearings are expected after 10 am. Motion to set date for Section-line relocation (GFP proposed shooting range)\, to maybe ?June\, 14th?\, that discussion is before 10 am.  Prairie Hills Audubon Society has opposed selling of alcohol too close to Bear Butte. We also are extremely concerned about the environmental impacts of the proposed shooting range and the movement of the section line\, to a low lying place that overlaps the high water line of a pond is bad policy\, due to impacts to wetlands and water bodies and difficulty of use due to mud/water. \nhttps://www.meadecounty.org/commission\,  https://go.boarddocs.com/sd/meade/Board.nsf/Public \nFor info: Jerry Derr\, Commission Assistant\, 1300 Sherman Street\, Suite 212\, Sturgis\, SD 57785\, 605.720.1625\, “DataViz\, Inc.” <jderr@meadecounty.org>\,
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/may-10th-meade-county-commission-meeting-set-date-of-hearing-on-section-line-relocation-shooting-rangehearings-for-malt-beverage-licenses-and-temporary-campground/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220515
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SUMMARY:Audubon Climate Watch May 15 to June 15\, 2022
DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & will take place this spring: May 15-June 15 \n Climate Watch takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Like the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. \nClimate 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. These 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. \nWe 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\, \n  \n\n\n\nClimate 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.   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”.How to count \nVolunteers 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 \n\nAudubon’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   \n( https://www.audubon.org/climate-watch-results )  \nto see our early reports and results from the data received by Climate Watch volunteers so far! Link to the Climate-watch program on the National Audubon Society web page \nLink to the Climate-watch program on the National Audubon Society web page  :    \nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/climate-watch \n  \nClimate watch instructions  for participants: \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/participant-resources-climate-watch
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/audubon-climate-watch-may-15-to-june-15-2022/
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SUMMARY:Endangered Species Day National Chalk Art Contest
DESCRIPTION:MAY 20th-22nd\, 2022 National Endangered Species Day Chalk Art Contest W/ prizes\n\nIn honor of Endangered Species Day\, the Endangered Species Coalition is holding a nationwide\, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in\, from wherever you live. This event will help raise awareness of the importance of endangered wildlife\, and the Coalition will be giving away a variety of prizes\, including a $250 Grand Prize for the best artwork and a number of small prizes just for participating!  Deadline is to post on Instagram by 11:59 pm PT on 5/22/2022.\nhttps://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/
URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/4407/
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