BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://phas-wsd.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prairie Hills Audubon Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231105T093000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20230921T194029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T194029Z UID:8762-1698926400-1699176600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:National Audubon Society National Leadership Conference - Estes Park DESCRIPTION:National Audubon Society National Chapter meeting in Estes Park\, Colorado\, \nAudubon Leadership Conference\, November 2-5\, 2023\nYMCA of the Rockies\, Estes Park\, Colorado\, USA\nIt starts at noon on Thursday and ends Sunday Morning at 9:30 am \nEvent Home page \nhttps://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/summary?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117\nAgenda \nhttps://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/websitePage:c9dc1695-74de-4794-a42e-587ef4d79238?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117\nScholarship page \nhttps://web.cvent.com/event/a4a5611a-1a4c-4c5c-83a2-ead1340869bd/websitePage:39b45d1d-fa14-4d59-aee8-1b246ebb59c9?emci=929f483d-ec48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&emdi=06bc6151-fa48-ee11-a3f1-00224832eb73&ceid=403117 \nRegistration will open August 9\, 2023. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/national-audubon-society-national-leadership-conference-estes-park/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231102T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231102T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20230424T212550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T233121Z UID:6925-1698930000-1698940800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission November 2023 meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission November 2023 meeting will not be held in Rapid City\, but has been changed to Madison at the Prairie Shores Resort and Events\, Madison\, SD.   It will be Thursday Nov 2nd. They will not meet on Friday as originally planned.  It will be hybrid.  Written comments should be submitted by October 29th\, Sunday before midnight MT to be added to this months public record.  For more information watch this site close to the meeting date and to download materials relative to the meeting: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAgenda \nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_November_2\,_2023_Public_Copy_(1).pdf \n====== \nLivestream link \nZoom Meeting Link | To join via conference call\, dial 1.669.900.9128 | Meeting ID: 939 1291 5359 | Passcode: 0565645 \n=== \nOnce the meeting is over and enough time has past\, at least an audio version is available in the SDGFP Commission  Archives. They say they are eventually going to put Zoom recording links there also. \n====== \nAn item under consideration is whether to get rid of the one-day-only fishing license or not.  They decided to table the issue for a while…here is a discussion of this issue –   https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1588/ \n—— \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next meeting\, comments must include your complete name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy–two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting) (Usually Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting)  If you miss that deadline it goes to record of the next meeting.\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. \nUnless you want to communicate directly with each Commissioner  (those will not be in the public record)–  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  (no deadline). You can see phones and home address at this link.  Here are likely e-mails for them.\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Julie.Bartling@state.sd.us” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-november-2023-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231102T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231102T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231020T040736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T202348Z UID:9183-1698967800-1698969540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment deadline on Cutty Sark Lode Gold Silver Exploration Project DESCRIPTION:Cutty Sark Lode Gold Silver Exploration Project would be on a claim about .68 miles north of Mystic SD\, in the Castle Creek drainage.   This project is about a half mile west of the intersection of  Castle Creek and Rapid Creek about a mile & a third north west of the Canyon City Research Natural Area  – it is in section 33 (see map above). It  is probably  within a two thirds of a mile of Rapid  Creek and within a half mile of Castle Creek. \nProject will collect surface samples with hand tools. It will eventually involve going into an old shaft and drilling for ore with a pneumatic shipping hammer\, with air compressor on surface run by gasoline. All overburden/waste material will be left underground in previous workings. Ore brought to surface will be taken off site for crushing/sluicing – no waste dumps necessary at this  time. Water will not be continuously removed from any water body\, nor will waste water be continuously generated. \nIt will involve using a closed road. There will be a base camp on Forest land to the north and travel between camp and site\, will be with an ATV. \nGo to Black Hills National Forest Project web page for details and to download scoping letter\, map and plan of operations. https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/158204074641 \n\nLink for the scoping letter     https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1337817611762     https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1337817611762 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-on-cutty-sark-lode-gold-silver-exploration-project/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Cutty-Sark-Scoping-Map.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231108T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231108T193000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231108T024127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T024303Z UID:9321-1699466400-1699471800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society November Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) November board meeting will be Wednesday November 8th at 6 pm MT. \nPHAS board meetings are by Zoom and are open to members\, but we don’t publish the Zoom details on-line. \nIf you are a member >> call  or e-mail  PHAS president Nancy Hilding to get the Zoom details  – phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\, 605-787-6466 (LandLine) \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-november-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231101T193151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T193434Z UID:9285-1699552800-1699563600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Norbeck Society November meeting on prescribed fire DESCRIPTION:Norbeck Society November meeting on prescribed fire – “What does it take to implement a prescribed fire?” \nNorbeck Society meets on Thursday\, November 9th 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time for an evening Zoom with Chris Stover\, Forest Fuels Specialist\, Supervisor’s Office\, Black Hills National Forest. \nChris’s career in Fire and Fuels is relatively unique in that he has worked in Fuels the vast majority of his time with the Forest Service and on the same Forest his entire career.\nAlthough his career with the Forest Service began in 2003 as a timber marker\, in 2004 he gained a position as an Assistant Engine Captain and in 2007 he started as a Fuels Technician. From 2012 to March of 2021\, he served as an Assistant Fire Management Officer-Fuels…all on the Mystic District.\nSince March 2021 he has worked in the Supervisor’s Office as the Forest Fuels Specialist.\nThe main presentation will follow a brief update.\nPublic Meeting ~ everyone is welcome!\nFor more information: info@norbecksociety.com. Norbeck Society normally meets the second Thursday\, but not always\, such as not in the summer. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/norbeck-society-november-meeting-on-prescribed-fire/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231111T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231111T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231110T025224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T025322Z UID:9394-1699722900-1699727400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:"Gathering Mushrooms & Willow" - a crankie DESCRIPTION:“Gathering Mushrooms & Willow” – A crankie\, a theater box with spools\, moves an illustrated painted scroll from scene to scene as stories unfold with music (flute\, sax\,  violin & song) & narrative.  All ages $5 donation. \nAt Aby’s 406\, 5th St. Rapid City\, SD URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/gathering-mushrooms-willow-a-crankie/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231115T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20230920T031935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T025322Z UID:8756-1700053200-1700065800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:BHNF Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting - to be POSTPONED DESCRIPTION:Advisory Board Meeting\nForest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office\n8221Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702\nWas going to be at 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – November 15th\, 2023 but it will be postponed\, maybe to Dec. 6th\, 2023 \nFor agenda\, when close to the date visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bhnf-forest-service-advisory-board-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231127T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231127T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231205T034359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T034359Z UID:9665-1701129000-1701129540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline of the extended comment period Cutty Sark Lode Gold/Silver Exploration Mining\, BHNF DESCRIPTION:The Black Hills National Forest extended the comment period on Cutty Sark mine\, by 15 days to Nov 23\, which was Thanksgiving\, so when deadlines fall on Holidays/Weekends you go to the next working day\, so deadline is likely\,  Monday\,Nov. 27th. Go to the calendar day for the original 11/2/23 deadline for details \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-on-cutty-sark-lode-gold-silver-exploration-project/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-of-the-extended-comment-period-cutty-sark-lode-gold-silver-exploration-mining-bhnf/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231129T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231129T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231110T024559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T022032Z UID:9391-1701280800-1701291600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:PHAS's November Members meeting - Topic: Raccoons DESCRIPTION:  \nWednesday\, November 29th\, 2023 \, 6 pm MT -is the date of Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s November meeting by Zoom\, which will be on raccoons and also towards the end of the meeting\,  some other meso-carnivores. \n\nWe will talk about the raccoon’s  range\, habitat\, behaviors\, life cycle and beneficial uses and conflicts with humans. We will talk about their management in SD and in other states.  We will also talk about lives and/or management of other meso-carnivores in SD and other states. \nRaccoons in SD are one of 5 target animals  of the SD Nest Predator Bounty Program along with opossum\, stripped skunk\, red fox and badgers\, but more than 6  times as many raccoons are killed each year compared to the other 4 predators –  42\,300 killed in 2023 through that bounty program and 142\,000 were killed between 2019-2022.\n\n        The alleged reason for this killing is to benefit pheasants and other ground nesting birds. We and many others don’t believe the bounty program will help ground nesting birds as its’ impacts are too diffused.  For more info on the Nest Predator Bounty Program  (NPBP) visit  https://phas-wsd.org/sd-nest-predator-bounty-program/\n\n         SD allows hound hunting of raccoons for in-state persons and SDGFP is considering allowing out-of-state persons to hunt  them also\, in part so non-residents can participate in raccoon hound hunting competitions. \n\nRaccoons can be killed in SD at any time without a license\, if they are doing damage to property or livestock/poultry.  Also resident land occupiers on their own property and residents under 18 can kill them without a license during the raccoon hunting season (which is year-round for residents).  They are considered to be covered under predator/varmint hunting rules (although they are not listed as a predator/varmint) and can be taken with a predator/varmint license\, furbearer license and many other hunting licenses.\n\n\nSpeakers will b:\n Katherine McGill Owner/Operator\, 411 Raccoon Solutions Inc/ 411 Wildlife Org\, Florida\, \n Mellissa Smith – Executive Director Friends of the Wisconsin Wolf & Wildlife Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance &\nNancy Hilding\, President Prairie Hills Audubon Society\n\n\n\nZoom details:\n\n\nNancy Hilding is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting -.November 29th\, 2023 6 pm MT\n\nTopic: PHAS November members meeting\nTime: November 29th\, 2023 6 pm MT\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n\n—\nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose)\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 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/likely-date-phass-november-members-meeting-topic-raccoons/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Raccoon_climbing_in_tree_-_Facebook-Size-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231201T040000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231201T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231018T001645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T010942Z UID:9151-1701403200-1701448200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:12/1/23 Deadline to apply for position on the Black Hills Forest Service Advisory Board DESCRIPTION:Friday\, December 1st if the deadline to submit application to serve on the Forest Service Advisory Board. \nWe are not sure if the time-of-day of the deadline  is COB or just before midnight  and/or received or post marked. We will find out and update this notice. \nNotice \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1145643.pdf \nDetails \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114570 \nSEEKING MEMBERS FROM THE\nFOLLOWING INTEREST GROUPS:\n1. Economic development; 2. Developed outdoor recreation\, off-highway vehicle users\, or commercial\nrecreation; 3. Energy and mineral development; 4. Commercial timber industry; 5. Permittee (grazing or\nother land use within the Black Hills area); 6. Nationally recognized environmental organizations; 7. Regionally\nor locally recognized environmental organizations; 8. Dispersed recreation; 9. Archeology or history; 10.\nNationally or regionally recognized sportsmen’s groups\, such as anglers or hunters; 11. South Dakota\nState-elected offices; 12. Wyoming State-elected offices; 13. South Dakota or Wyoming county-or local-\nelected officials; 14. Tribal government elected or-appointed officials; 15. State of South Dakota natural\nresource agency official; and 16. State of Wyoming natural resource agency official. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-apply-for-position-on-the-black-hills-forest-service-advisory-board/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231202T012200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T013012Z UID:9560-1701417600-1701450000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Black Hills National Forest Releases BHNF Forest Plan Assessments DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, Dec 1st the Black Hills National Forest released its’ Forest Plan Assessments. This is the beginning step in creating  the Forest Plan Revision. Scoping will follow in the new year. \nThe Forest has released the 20 revised forest-wide resource assessments\, which will be used along with best available scientific information\, and new information as it becomes available\, to revise the current Land Management Plan. \nIn the next year (2024) scoping  and a notice of intent to start Plan Development will happen. \n================= \nBHNF’s Announcement of their release of Final Assessments \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1154261 \nBlack Hills Forest Plan Revision web site:. \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/landmanagement/planning/?cid=FSEPRD955187 \nAssessment’s web site: \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/landmanagement/planning/?cid=fseprd998696 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-national-forest-releases-bhnf-forest-plan-assessments/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231203T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231203T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231129T044731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T232404Z UID:9459-1701647400-1701647940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to submit comments to SD GFP Commission for December meeting DESCRIPTION:If you want to submit comments for the public record of Dec 7th-8th Commission meeting in Ft. Pierre (and Zoom) \, you must do so on-line before midnight CT. \nGo to our Dec 7th\, SD GFP event announcement for details on how to comment & the meeting: https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commissions-december-2023-meeting/ \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next meeting\, comments must include your complete name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy–two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting) (Usually Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting)  If you miss that deadline it goes to record of the next meeting.  Unless you want to send directly to each Commissioner (no deadline)  –  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  \n Here are likely e-mails for them.\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Julie.Bartling@state.sd.us” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-submit-comments-to-sd-gfp-commission-for-december-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231205T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231205T021104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T023729Z UID:9654-1701784800-1701788400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:American Bird Conservancy - Webinar on Bird Conservation DESCRIPTION:American Bird Conservancy’s [ABC] invite to their webinar 12/5/23  is below – It will be a  review of their actions for bird conservation in past year & next year\n\nHere is the link to register\nhttps://act.abcbirds.org/a/c4-2023-update\n\n\nHere is a copy of their invite:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us [ABC] on Tuesday\, December 5\, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET for a year end update. \nWe [ABC] have had a busy year advocating for bird conservation! Learn about our activities in 2023 and gain insights into how we [ABC] plan to advance bird conservation policy in the new year. \nIf you are new to advocacy or have been advocating for bird conservation for years\, this webinar is for you. Come ready to learn\, ask questions\, and advocate for bird conservation! \nIf you can’t make the webinar live\, RSVP now and we’ll [ABC] send you a recording to enjoy when the time is right for you. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/american-bird-conservancy-webinar-on-bird-conservation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231214T014754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T021101Z UID:9915-1701849600-1701882000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Triple G/Rallo’s Roost Placer Mining Project Approved DESCRIPTION:The Triple G/Rallo’s Roost Placer Mining Project Decision Memo was signed December 6\, 2023. A copy of the final Decision Memo is available on the Black Hills National Forest website at the following web address: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=53352 \nThis Placer mining project is along Rapid Creek between Pactola and Rapid City. \nThis decision is not subject to objection and may be implemented immediately. If you would like any further information about the project\, please contact Geological Engineer Jonathan Manning at (605) 673-9314\, or myself at the Mystic District Office\, 8221 S. Mt. Rushmore Rd\, Rapid City\, SD 57702. Regular business hours are Monday through Friday\, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. To contact via telephone: (605) 343-1567. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/triple-g-rallos-roost-placer-mining-project-approved/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231207T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231108T154545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T155050Z UID:9337-1701849600-1701968400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Winter Water & Climate Conference December 6-7\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Winter Water & Climate Conference December 6-7\, 2023 in Box Elder\, at the Box Events Center.  Exact time-of-day it starts or ends is not yet published\, so I guessed at those start/end times \nwww.TRIBALWATERALLIANCE.ORG\, For info.: contact Reinique Black: reiniqueb@gmail.com\, 605-515-1097\, Registration fee is $50.00. You can pay on-line or mail payment to: GPTWA\, PO Box 271\, Pine Ridge\, SD 57770 \nFor details read the poster\, scroll up. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/great-plains-tribal-water-alliance-winter-water-climate-conference-december-6-7-2023/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Flyer_GPTWA-winter-water-climate-conference-Dec-6-7-2023-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20230616T173950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T030402Z UID:8020-1701851400-1701867600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Water Management Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Below is notice if  Water Management Board meeting in Pierre\, at Joe Foss Building\, \nYou can participate remotely by Microsoft Teams or teleconference: \nDecember 6\, 2023. \nHere is the link to the portal to  learn about the meeting\, \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 \nAgenda: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312Agenda1.pdf \nBoard Packet: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312PacketBoard.pdf URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-water-management-board-meeting-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231206T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231202T005420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T005717Z UID:9536-1701867600-1701880200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:BHNF Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting - afternoon of Wednesday Dec 6th\, Rapid City DESCRIPTION:Advisory Board Meeting \nForest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office \n8221Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702 \n1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – December 6\, 2023  \n\n\n\n\n\n \n The National Forest Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday\, December 6 at 1:00 at the Mystic District Ranger Office. The agenda is available at: fseprd1154157.pdf (usda.gov)\n The meeting is open to the public.  The first meeting next year is on January 17\, 2024.\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\nHot Topics: \nLegislative Updates – Federal Legislative Updates – State Forest Service Hot Topics:  \n\n\n\n\nRegular Agenda: \nOff Highway Vehicle (OHV) discussion \nMitchell Lake discussion \nBHNF Forest Plan Revision \nNew membership outreach update / Charter renewal update \nElect Vice-Chair to Board  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bhnf-forest-service-advisory-meeting-afternoon-of-wednesday-dec-6th-rapid-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231208T110000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20230424T213525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T053800Z UID:6929-1701950400-1702033200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission's December 2023 meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission’s December 2023 meeting will be in Fort Pierre at Americinn and by Zoom. Send written comments by midnight of the Sunday before. Folks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm CT in person or by Zoom or phone. Visit this web page closer to the meeting date for more details: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAgenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_Dec_7-8\,_2023_Public_Copy.pdf?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gfp-commission-updates&utm_content=GFP+to+Hold+December+Meeting \nZoom Meeting Link  https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/93912915359?pwd=K2FVZzdQSXJTY0NwWG5mSWpSazUwdz09#success \n\nTo join via conference call\, dial 1 669 900 9128\nMeeting ID: 939 1291 5359\nPasscode: GFP2023\n\nFor a complete agenda of this meeting click here. \n  \nWe believe that GFP staff will be reporting on a survey they did in October \, in cooperation with the BHNF\,  looking to count beaver winter caches\, so as to estimate the beaver population in the Black Hills.  They will also report on their otter survey. They will report on the Statewide Fish Management Plan Revision \n========= \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next meeting\, comments must include your complete name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy–two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting) (Usually Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting)  If you miss that deadline it goes to record of the next meeting (January Meeting).\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. If there is rule finalization(s) you get 3 minutes per each rule you want to testify on. During the Open Forum\, you get 3 minutes to testify on anything. \nUnless you want to communicate directly with each Commissioner  (those comments will not be in the public record)–  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  (no deadline). You can see phones and home address at this link.  Here are likely e-mails for them.\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Julie.Bartling@state.sd.us” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commissions-december-2023-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231213T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231213T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231202T174241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T000723Z UID:9566-1702511400-1702511940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline (extended) to Comment on Dakota Access Pipeline DEIS DESCRIPTION:The Army Corps opened the comment period on the draft DAPL EIS on September 8\, 2023. The comment period will close at 11:59 PM ET December 13\, 2023. \nhttps://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Oil-and-Gas-Development/Dakota-Access-Pipeline/ \nThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\, Omaha District is seeking public comments on the recently published Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Dakota Access\, LLC’s request for an easement under the Mineral Leasing Act for the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline crosses the Corps-managed federal land at Lake Oahe\, North Dakota. The DEIS is not a decision and does not authorize the easement. This milestone is the second step in the National Environmental Policy Act environmental review process for a range of proposed alternatives. This will be followed by a Final Environmental Impact Statement. The Final Environmental Impact Statement will include public comments that were received during the Draft Environmental Impact Statement public review period. \nLink to download DEIS \nhttps://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/eis/details?eisId=428178 \nComments on the DAPL Draft Environmental Impact Statement can be mailed to: \nAttn: Brent Cossette\nU.S. Army Corps of Engineers\nCENWO-ODT-N\n1616 Capitol Avenue\nOmaha\, NE 68102 \nComments can also be emailed to NWO-DAPL-EIS@usace.army.mil. \n====================== \nLink to Lakota Law Project’s sign on letter on DAPL: \nhttps://action.lakotalaw.org/action/dapl-eis-2023?ms=ea&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=deac&utm_content=textlink2&sourceid=1059726&contactdata=Xplmn/htm8xaTc0uIfFSo1a3KxcvNm74r4rra6ZO2oSPUSWaObb8giBAjsQwGPPLnTcPQT9OYJen0AlS94KM39cb5kZUf0Np54or5GWLEWmAIm//y2qsLeulvcKHws3LMlpnpWtdYcrmgKpn7W0+E+74ev2RXbe1tJR6kHvuxVll42+mFd6NC1fBmR1sxeqJIa50HHby1TfjMPrGigDB8DgH5kNOjogQ8Mg2Drto7KY=&emci=527e099b-9e4e-ee11-a3f1-00224832e1ba&emdi=e1be0b35-a54e-ee11-a3f1-00224832e1ba&ceid=10448899 \nNDN Collective has a public comment tool kit: \nhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1n-vwg828iy8VmcDLDXD7TABGc-iKAZp4BFQE-PE7p6s/edit?link_id=4&can_id=1685e82d69839275ffdafd580ae29aa5&source=email-opt-out-of-blackfriday-take-action-to-shutdowndapl&email_referrer=email_2119708&email_subject=opt-out-of-blackfriday-opt-in-to-action-to-shutdowndapl URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-extended-to-comment-on-dakota-access-pipeline-deis/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231214T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240105T233000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231205T041500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T181606Z UID:9695-1702512000-1704497400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count Season 2023-2024 DESCRIPTION:Christmas Bird Count Season runs from December 14th\, 2023 to January 5th\, 2024. \nThis years summary (2023-2024) of  Christmas Bird Counts in SD and near-by areas of surrounding states can be found on this PHAS web page: https://phas-wsd.org/citizsen-science/ \nYou can also download a  PDF of our Announcement of CBC’s in SD the region around western SD at https://www.scribd.com/document/692209583/Announcing-Christmas-Bird-Count-FINAL-ma-23-24-3 \nYou can also go to the National Audubon Society web page on the 2023-2024 Christmas Bird Counts. \nTo find details on a Christmas bird count near you on Audubon’s interactive map: \nhttps://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=ac275eeb01434cedb1c5dcd0fd3fc7b4 \nWind Cave National Park (who don’t register with NAS) will have their’s this year on Sunday\, Dec 17th \nYou can download this pdf for last years summary: https://www.scribd.com/document/690938817/Final2-2022-23-CBC-Announce-122nd-final-2 \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/christmas-bird-count-season/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2023-12-04-at-9.28.56-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231215T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231213T062304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T062330Z UID:9858-1702663200-1702672200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society's December Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s December Board Meeting will be the evening of Friday evening\,  December 15th\, 2023 by Zoom. \nPrairie Hills Audubon Society’s (PHAS’s) Board Meetings are open to PHAS’s members & folks wishing to make presentations/requests. Contact Nancy Hilding for link information  – 605-787-6466\, phas.wsd@rapidnet.com \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-societys-december-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240105T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240105T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231214T035938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T040038Z UID:9919-1704498600-1704499140@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Scoping Comment Deadline for Parmalee Timber Project DESCRIPTION:The Hell Canyon Ranger District is proposing a vegetation management project\, Parmlee Project \nYour comments would be most helpful if received by January 5\, 2024. The preferred method to comment is via email at: \ncomments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-hell-canyon@usda.gov \nOther ways to comment include by phone: 605-673-9200\, you can hand deliver your comments at the District office at: 1019 N. 5th Street\, Custer\, SD 57730 or by postal service: Rob Hoelscher\, District Ranger\, 1019 N. 5th Street\, Custer\, SD 57730. These documents\, including a larger map\, may be viewed on the project website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=65281. \nScoping package https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1381590254298 \nMap: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1381587239853 \nFor information or hard copies of scoping package\,  contact Wendy\,  wendy.schuyler@usda.gov \n or call her at 605-673-9361 and she can drop one in the mail for you. You may also pick up a hard copy at the District office. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/scoping-comment-deadline-for-parmalee-timber-project/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240228T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20240207T210809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T210809Z UID:10659-1704888000-1709121600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:National Audubon Society's Annual Photo Contest Entry Period DESCRIPTION:Audubon’s Annual Photo Contest Entry Period (recycles every year)\nThis event  recycles every year\, in a similar time frame & mode.  – you were able to submit  photos/videos between January 10th\, 2024 at 12 pm-February 28th\, 2024 at 12 pm. https://www.audubon.org/get-outside/audubon-photography-awards-2024-official-rules \nJudges  awarded eight prizes to photographers and videographers in 2023: the Grand Prize\, Professional Prize\, Amateur Prize\, Youth Prize\, Plants for Birds Prize\, Fisher Prize\, Female Bird Prize\, and Video Prize. \nPrizes included in 2024:\nGrand Prize: $5\,000 USD\nProfessional Prize: $2\,500 USD\nAmateur Prize: $2\,500 USD\nPlants for Birds Prize: $2\,500 USD\nVideo Prize: $2\,500 USD\nFemale Bird Prize: $1\,000 USD \nBirds in Landscape: $1\,000 USD\nFisher Prize: $1\,000 USD\nYouth Prize: Six days at Audubon’s Hog Island Audubon Camp for Teens during the 2024 season \nPrevious Years winners \nThere are some very nice photos to look at. \nThe winning photos were already sent out in Audubon’s magazine \nhttps://www.audubon.org/section/audubon-photography-awards \n2023 winners \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/2023-audubon-photography-awards-winners-and-honorable-mentions \n2022 winners \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/the-2022-audubon-photography-awards-top-100 \n2021 winners \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/the-2021-audubon-photography-awards-top-100 \n2020 winners\nhttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/summer-2020/the-2020-audubon-photography-awards-winners \n2019-2017 winners \nhttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/summer-2019/the-2019-audubon-photography-awards-top-100 \nhttps://www.audubon.org/magazine/summer-2018/the-2018-audubon-photography-awards-top-100 \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/the-2017-audubon-photography-awards-top-100 \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/national-audubon-societys-annual-photo-contest-entry-period/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240111T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240112T110000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231213T064845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240106T004834Z UID:9825-1704974400-1705057200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission's January Meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission’s January Meeting is in Pierre\, Thursday-Friday\,  January 11-12\, 2024\, at Matthews Training Center. \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm CT in person or by Zoom or phone. Visit this web page closer to the meeting date for more details: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAgenda link: \nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_Jan_11-12\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gfp-commission-updates&utm_content=GFP+to+Hold+January+Meeting \nZoom meeting link; https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/92827772568?pwd=cHByUFlQNi8rRXJ0dGlEazNRbjBqZz09#success \n\nTo join via conference call\, dial 1 669 900 9128\nMeeting ID: 939 1291 5359\nPasscode: 0565645\n\nSD GFP normally meets on the first Thursday-Friday of the month\, unless those days are close to a holiday and then the meeting week may shift. They normally don’t meet in February and August. \nThere are no finalizations of rule in January\, but there are 2 petitions for rule-making and 4 proposals for rule changes (includes waterfowl season rules)\, that likely won’t have a finalization hearing for at least 60 days. \n  \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next meeting\, comments must include your complete name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy–two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting) (Usually Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting – – thus January 7th\, 2024\, before midnight CT))  If you miss that deadline it goes to record of the next meeting.\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. If there is rule finalization(s) you get 3 minutes per each rule you want to testify on. During the Open Forum\, you get 3 minutes to testify on anything. \nUnless you want to communicate directly with each Commissioner  (those comments will not be in the public record)–  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  (no deadline). You can see phones and home address at this link.  Here are likely e-mails for them.\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Julie.Bartling@state.sd.us” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-parks-commissions-january-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240115T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240215T235900 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231214T041146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T041218Z UID:9922-1705276800-1708041540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Climate Watch Winter Season - January 15th-February 15th DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch Winter Season – January 15th-February 15th \nClimate Watch – The summer and winter seasons repeat each year.\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-winter-season-january-15th-february-15th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240117T064500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240117T084500 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20240116T060135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240116T060357Z UID:10088-1705473900-1705481100@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:House State Affairs hearing on HB 1071 DESCRIPTION:House State Affairs hearing on HB 1071 https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24868 \nCommittee: House State Affairs\nRoom: Room 414\nDate: Wednesday\, January 17\, 2024\nTime: 7:45 AM-9:45 AM \nYou can testify remotely if you ask the committee at least 24 hours in advance  to be scheduled to testify and for a link. \nYou can send written comments in before the meeting to the committee or individual members \nVisit BHCWA alert on this https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/public-hearings/state-level-comment-notices/ \nHB 1071 would let the Governor make agreements with the federal government to extend state authority over uranium mining and milling. An agreement under this bill would eliminate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for uranium mining and milling.  This would shut tribal governments out of the permitting process by eliminating requirements for tribal consultation.  The public’s ability to oppose uranium projects would also shrink. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/house-state-affairs-hearing-on-hb-1071/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240117T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20231202T010158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231202T010554Z UID:9555-1705496400-1705509000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Black Hills National Forest - Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Black Hills National Forest – Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting is likely to occur on 1/17/24. \nAs the date approaches\, please verify that the meeting will occur\, – visit BHNF web page https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550 \nor email \nscott.j.jacobson@usda.gov   URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-national-forest-forest-service-advisory-board-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240118T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240118T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20240118T053641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240118T205711Z UID:10137-1705568400-1705593600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Legislature - Floor votes HB 1071 (SD DANR would replace NRC)& Committee vote SB 14 (shooting coyotes from snowmobile) DESCRIPTION:================================ HOUSE BILLS ————————————————————-HB 1071\, Take action – ask your legislator to oppose HB 1071 –  https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24868   – \nHB 1071  would let the Governor make agreements with the federal government to extend state authority over uranium mining and milling & other processes with radioactive material . An agreement under this bill would eliminate the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for uranium mining and milling & other processes with radioactive material. This would shut tribal governments out of the permitting process by eliminating requirements for tribal consultation. The public’s ability to learn about & oppose uranium projects would also shrink. PHAS OPPOSES THIS BILL .  BHCWA has an alert on this bill. It was sent to  House State Affairs on Wednesday 1/17/24 – HB 1071 passed out of Committee with one vote against. It is listed for a second reading on the House Calendar for Thursday afternoon -1/18/24 (it will likely be debated & voted on at some time after 1 pm CT). Agenda: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1197/Agendas \n================================ SENATE BILLS ————————————————————- \nTake action – ask committee to oppose Senate Bill 14\, – Senate Bill 14 = https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24559 – Would permit taking of coyotes from snowmobiles in certain conditions – hunting from snowmobiles is currently not allowed. PHAS OPPOSES THIS BILL.  In Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday 1/18/24\, 10 am CT\,  Agenda: https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/259993.pdf#page=1 \nOn 1/18/24\, the bill was amended in Committee and then passed with unanimous consent and placed on consent calendar. It will likely be voted on on the House floor on Monday.  The amendment made it illegal to harass coyotes before shooting them. \nHere is a link to a web site with arguments against indiscriminate coyote hunting – file:///Users/mac/Desktop/PC_SAB_Coyote-Facts_FINAL_2020_08.pdf \nPHAS web site on the legislature has committee e-mails https://phas-wsd.org/sd-legislature/ \nsenateagnaturalresources@sdlegislature.gov \n\n Randy.Deibert@sdlegislature.gov\, Joshua.Klumb@sdlegislature.gov\, Liz.Larson@sdlegislature.gov\, Jim.Mehlhaff@sdlegislature.gov\, Al.Novstrup@sdlegislature.gov\,  Herman.Otten@sdlegislature.gov\, Erin.Tobin@sdlegislature.gov\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-legislature-committee-floor-votes-hb-1071-sb-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240122T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20240122T075857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T182132Z UID:10308-1705928400-1705939200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Legislature Floor votes Monday on HB 1043 (lithium tax) & SB 14 (expand hunt coyotes w/ snowmobiles) DESCRIPTION:Below find alerts on bills related to environment on the floors (Senate & house) Monday\n\n**Senate Bill 14\, \nWould permit taking of coyotes by invitees of landowner from snowmobiles in certain conditions – hunting from snowmobiles is currently not for any species except for coyotes & then only by landowner.  PHAS OPPOSES THIS BILL. .  \nIn Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources on Thursday 1/18/24\, 10 am CT. This bill passed out of committee with an amendmen by a unanimous vote and was placed on the consent calendar. The amendment added was to prevent harassment of coyotes before being shot.\n It was expected on the Senate floor on Monday the 22nd  but was delayed till Tuesday. It passed with 3 votes against. Folks needed to ask their senators to remove it from consent calendar.    Visit our web site https://phas-wsd.org/sd-legislature/  for list of all Senate members.\n We object to this as cruelty to animals & indiscriminate coyote hunting doesn’t work to reduce the population.\nThe current law forbids snowmobile chasing or driving coyotes (or any animal)\, but the proposed new law does not prohibit those actions for landowners/lessee and invited guests with coyotes.\n\nHere is a link to our letter against that explains issues with the bill: https://www.scribd.com/document/700546391/Please-Remove-SB-14-From-the-Consent-CalendarF  .\n\nHere is a link to a discussion sheet for arguments against indiscriminant coyote hunting  – https://projectcoyote.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/PC_SAB_Coyote-Facts_FINAL_2020_08.pdf   \nSenator Nesiba got it removed from the Consent Calendar. The bill passed the Senate on Tuesday with 3 Senators voting against it – see vote: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Vote/78751 \nWe did not start notice & working on this bill soon enough. It still has to go to the House and would likely get sent to House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (but that hasn’t happened yet) so we ask you to contact folk in the House..\n\n\n\n**HB 1043\, https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24879\n**HB 1043 would classify lithium as a precious metal for the purpose of taxation and to authorize a new tax. PHAS SUPPORTS\, House Agriculture & NR Comm\, passed amended\, It will be on the House Floor on Monday the 22nd after 2 pm. The bill passed out of the House  57 to 9  and is sent to Senate Energy and Commerce Committee\n\nLast year a similar bill made it out of the house but was killed in the Senate – in 2023 it was alleged bill needed to be rewritten for technical reasons . This passed the House floor\, with a strong vote in favor\, but last year a similar bill passed the House\nbut was killed in the Senate\, alleged to be due to technical issues with writing of that old bill.\nIf you go to our web page on the Legislature\, you can learn about bills there. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-legislature-floor-votes-monday-on-hb-1043-lithium-tax-sb-14-expand-hunt-coyotes-w-snowmobiles/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240123T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T032512 CREATED:20240123T063451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T200639Z UID:10394-1706014800-1706025600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Senate Floor Vote on SB 14 (was postponed from Monday to Tuesday) DESCRIPTION:SB 14 (expanding conditional hunting of coyotes from snow mobiles) was removed from the Consent Calendar (thanks to Sen. Nesiba) and the Senate floor vote on SB 14 was postponed from Monday to Tuesday.  Senate starts meeting at 2 pm CT on Tuesday and the bill is early on the agenda\, \nGo Back to previous day – Monday Jan 22nd calendar alert to read about the bill\, or to our Legislative Web page \nSB 14 Specific alert    – https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-legislature-floor-votes-monday-on-hb-1043-lithium-tax-sb-14-expand-hunt-coyotes-w-snowmobiles/ \nPHAS Legislative Web Page: https://phas-wsd.org/sd-legislature/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/house-floor-vote-on-sb-14-was-postponed-from-monday-to-tuesday/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR