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. The Forest has released the 20 revised forest-wide resource assessments, which will be used along with best available scientific information, and new information […]

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. Go 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/ Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included […]

American Bird Conservancy's  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 Here is the link to register https://act.abcbirds.org/a/c4-2023-update Here is a copy of their invite: Join us on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET for a year […]

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 This Placer mining project is along Rapid Creek between Pactola and Rapid City. This decision is not subject to […]

Below is notice if  Water Management Board meeting in Pierre, at Joe Foss Building, You can participate remotely by Microsoft Teams or teleconference: December 6, 2023. Here is the link to the portal to  learn about the meeting, https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 Agenda: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312Agenda1.pdf Board Packet: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312PacketBoard.pdf

Advisory Board Meeting Forest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office 8221Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – December 6, 2023     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)  The meeting is open […]

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 […]

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. https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Oil-and-Gas-Development/Dakota-Access-Pipeline/ The 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 […]