Wednesday, 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. We will talk about the raccoon's range, habitat, behaviors, life cycle and beneficial uses and conflicts with humans. […]
Friday, December 1st if the deadline to submit application to serve on the Forest Service Advisory Board. We 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. Notice https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1145643.pdf Details https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114570 SEEKING MEMBERS FROM THE FOLLOWING […]
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 […]
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 www.TRIBALWATERALLIANCE.ORG, For info.: contact Reinique Black: reiniqueb@gmail.com, 605-515-1097, Registration fee is $50.00. You can pay on-line or […]
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 […]
