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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241103T225000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241103T225900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241011T165135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T184200Z UID:15290-1730674200-1730674740@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to submit written comments to SD GFP Commission before Nov meeting DESCRIPTION:Deadline to submit written comments to SD GFP Commission before Nov. meeting. \nThe Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month\, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). The written comment deadline is midnight of the Sunday before meeting\, in the time Zone the meeting happens in\, which is usually Central Time (more Commission meetings occur in Eastern than Western SD).  If they receive your comments after the deadline\, they are  include them in the batch of public comments sent to the Commission before the next month’s Commission meeting. \nYou can comment orally at the Commission meeting by Zoom or teleconference – or in person. This opportunity will be a 2 pm CT and you will be given 3 minutes for each rule finalization and 3 minutes for Open Forum. \nThey will be reviewing the Biennial Review of the States Threatened and Endangered Species list.  This will be an Open Forum item. Here is a copy of that review: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/FULL_TE_status_reviews_2024.pdf \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the most immediate 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 the public record of the next meeting . \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\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” \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-submit-written-comments-to-sd-gfp-commission-before-nov-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241105T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241105T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241010T053315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T053345Z UID:15224-1730790000-1730833200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Election Day - Vote for candidates and ballot measures - vote NO on Referred Law 21 DESCRIPTION:Election day is Nov 5th \nREFERRED LAW 21 \nAt our July 2024 Board Meeting\, the PHAS Board of Directors endorsed the referendum of Senate Bill 201. We opposed SB 201 during the legislature.  The referendum is called Referred Law 21.   This is related to the fight in eastern SD over CO2 pipelines and local control vs. state control over regulations about pipelines as they go through local counties. Some County ordinances are more protective and in such case the state’s more lax regulation would supersede the local ordinance.. Dakota Rural Action has a web page on the fight over C02 pipelines in South Dakota.  https://www.dakotarural.org/our-work/carbon  They also endorse the referendum have a web page on referred law # 21 – https://www.dakotarural.org/vote-no-on-referred-law-21/ \nVote No on SB 201 – the referred law 21 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/election-day-vote-for-candidates-and-ballot-measures-vote-no-on-referred-law-21/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241107T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241108T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20240516T231043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T182110Z UID:12740-1730980800-1731063600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks November hybrid meeting - likely in Pierre\, DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish and Parks November hybrid meeting – likely in Pierre\, \n  \nThere will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 1 pm MT (2 pm CT) in person or by Zoom or phone on rule finalizations and/or at the Open Forum . Visit this web page  for more details when close to the date: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nGo to our notice on October Commission meeting for more details\, as some items may be continued \n  \nIn October commenting on the Threatened  & Endangered Species Biennial  Review was continued for another month\, as they had not published the Review on line (you had to call for a copy).  It is  now up on-line to download \, visit: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/FULL_TE_status_reviews_2024.pdf \n  \nPublic Input at the meeting: \nTo provide comments\, join the meeting in person\, via zoom\, or via conference call per the info above. To conduct the public hearing and/or open forum as efficiently as possible SDGFP asks those wishing to testify to register by 1:00 pm CT by email to Liz.Kierl@state.sd.us. Testifiers should provide their full names\, whom they are representing\, city of residence\, and which proposed topic they will be addressing. If you forget\, they are polite and normally ask if anyone who failed to register wants to testify. \nWritten comments can be submitted here. To be included in the public record of the November meeting \, comments must include full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy-two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting). Late comments will end up in December record. \n  \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”   \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-november-hybrid-meeting-likely-in-pierre/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241113T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241113T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241112T153556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T155722Z UID:15561-1731522600-1731528000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:PHAS November Board meeting postponed DESCRIPTION:PHAS (Prairie Hills Audubon Society)  November Board meeting (Nov 13th)  is postponed. We normally meet the 2nd Wednesday evening by Zoom\, however a quorum could not be confirmed for November 13th so a new date will be chosen – hopefully within 10 days.  Members are welcome at PHAS Board meetings\, contact Nancy 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com for details. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/phas-november-board-meeting-postponed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241120T163000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241015T210734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T210838Z UID:15413-1732107600-1732120200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board meeting DESCRIPTION:The Secretary of Agriculture has finally approved the appointments to the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. \nThey will have a meeting November 20th\, You can see more at this link Black Hills National Forest – Advisory Committees (usda.gov) \nTimes: Begin at 1 p.m. and end no later than 4:30 p.m. \nLocation: Mystic Ranger District Office\, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-national-forest-advisory-board-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241121T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241121T090000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241120T203714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T205737Z UID:15574-1732179600-1732179600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Mineral and Environment Board's November Meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Mineral and Environment Board’s November Meeting \nBoard of Minerals and Environment    Nov 21st\, 2024 meeting\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67 \n\nAccepting Wharf’s reclamation surety and post closure financial assurance increases & conversion of limestone mines from permits to licenses  are on the agenda. \n\n\n\nAGENDA \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/Agenda November 21 2024.pdf\n\nBOARD PACKET\nis available on the Boards and Commissions website at\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67\nInterested persons may participate via telephone or in the DANR Large Conference Room\, 523 East\nCapitol Avenue\, Pierre\, SD. To participate via telephone please contact DANR at (605) 773-3886\nor via email at brenda.binegar@state.sd.us no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday\,\nNovember 20\, 2024.\n\nWe don’t know how long the meeting will run so have it lasting 8 hours – it will likely be shorter than that. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-mineral-and-environment-boards-november-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241122T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241122T235900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241118T203232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T203452Z UID:15567-1732319400-1732319940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Scoping Comments Due on Ridgeback Vegetation Management - BHNF DESCRIPTION:Scoping Comments Due on Ridgeback Vegetation Management – BHNF Mystic Ranger District \nThe BHNF will treat approximately 2\,937 acres in an area about 3 miles east of Keystone \nDownload the scoping letter \nfile:///Users/mac/Downloads/Scoping%20Letter%20-%20Ridgeback%20Vegetation%20Managment%20Project.pdf \n  \nElectronic comments are preferred and must be submitted to the Comment Reviewing Officer online at\nhttps://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/Commentlnput?project=67 l l 3. An automated response should confirm\nyour electronic comment has been received. Comments can also be sent via U.S. mail to Mystic Ranger\nDistrict Office\, Attn: Ridgeback Vegetative Management Project\, 8221 S. Mount Rushmore Rd.\, Rapid\nCity\, SD\, 57702 or by fax at 605-343-7134. Public comments will be accepted for 30 days following the\ndate of this Scoping Letter. Comments submitted\, including names and addresses of commenters\, are\npublic information.\nThe scoping documents can be found on the Black Hills National Forest website:\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/blackhills/landmanagement/projects URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/scoping-comments-due-on-ridgeback-vegetation-management-bhnf/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241126T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241123T071508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T202133Z UID:15595-1732612500-1732640400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Lawrence County Commission 2nd Reading of Ordinance 24-05 - Place CUPs under Board of Adjustment DESCRIPTION:Lawrence County Commission 2nd Reading of Ordinance 24-05. –  Nov 26th @ 9:15 am. \nOppose Lawrence County Commission adopting Ordinance –  24-05. \nPOST MEETING UPDATE: \nThe Lawrence County Commission passed Ordinance 24-05 on Nov 26th. Local citizens are collecting signatures on a petition to refer the decision. Go to our post on Dec 18th\, for details on this referendum effort – https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-return-notarized-petitions-on-referring-lawrence-countys-zoning-ordinances-24-05-changes/ \nDISCUSSION: \nCurrently mines need a conditional use permit (CUP)  in Lawrence County.  Lawrence County’s section of their zoning ordinance that covers mining is called – “extractive industries “zoning.  Mine CUPs are reviewed by the Planning Commission and the County Commission. Here is a link to that section of the zoning ordinance: \nhttps://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lawrencecounty/latest/lawrencecty_sd_land/0-0-0-3178#JD_TitleIIChapter20\n\n        This action that the Commissions plans to take on Tuesday (the Board of Adjustment vote) would place CUPs under the Lawrence County Board of Adjustment authority and the Commission would no longer have the final approval of a CUP. This would remove CUP approvals from public referendum\, which if I remember correctly – has  been used to oppose mines or mine ordinances in Lawrence County.  SDCL on County Referendum – SDCL 7-18A-15\n       If new ordinance is adopted then Lawrence County citizens will need to refer the proposed  changes to an ordinance to would give the Lawrence County Board of Adjustment the authority over CUPs. The objecting public will need to collect signatures over Christmas Holidays.  They will have 20 days after the minutes are published in the second paper of record to collect the required petition signatures\, which will be a period that is longer than 20 days but perhaps about 30 days – it depends on how fast they type up the minutes and how fast the papers publish them.\n       The members of the Lawrence County Board of Adjustment are currently the same as the Commission\, but they are appointed and the Commission in the future could appoint other\, not-elected people.\n\nLINK to A WELL WRITTEN ALERT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND COPY:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Opposition_to_Ordinance_24-05_on_11172024.pdf\n\nPlease note the Lawrence County may be planning not to allow public comment\, but statute requires them to allow some public comment\, but they may limit the time for public comment – SDCL – 1-25-1 \nBELOW ARE EXCERPTS FROM A DAKOTA RURAL ACTION ALERT \n====================== \n*Call or write commissioners.* Let them know — before their TUESDAY\, Nov. 26 vote — that you oppose passage of Ordinance 24-05. E-mail: commissioners@lawrence.sd.us \no The ordinance (attached) exempts the commissioners from accountability for decisions on applications for Conditional Use Permits. \n§ HOW? It redirects these land-use planning decisions to the APPOINTED county Board of Adjustment\, noting the decisions will NOT be subject to citizens’ referendum initiatives. \n§ FYI: Incredibly\, the commissioners have appointed themselves as the Board of Adjustment! So they would keep the decisions entirely in their own hands\, but now\, beyond residents’ oversight. \n· *Attend the Nov. 26 Commission meeting* to show you are watching how each commissioner votes. \no No public comment is allowed since this is a second reading of the proposal. \n· *Carry a petition and ask others to do the same.* If the Commission votes in favor of the ordinance\, as is expected\, county\nresidents will need 60 volunteers\, preferably more\, to obtain at least 20 valid signatures each on the official petition to oppose it — within the very short time frame of 20 days after the vote. \n· *Circulate this call to action. Share it with your contacts. Vested interests are threatening the Commission with big money. *EXERCISE YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS! THIS IS A NON-PARTISAN ISSUE. THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE\nU.S. CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES THE RIGHT “TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES”. The Commission must not abolish that right. \no This call to action is not funded or sponsored by any political party or other organization. It is strictly word of mouth. \nSupporting materials for nerds: \nThe ordinance proposed —\nhttps://www.lawrence.sd.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/1168?fileID=19395 \nThe perspective —\nhttps://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/lawrence-co-commissioners-approve-first-reading-of-ordinance-governing-conditional-use-permit-approval/article_9679637c-a394-11ef-8b34-03198b4089d2.html \n….To illustrate\, below are the Conditional Use Permits that may be allowed on land zoned (A-1) General AGRICULTURE: \n1. Kennels\, grooming\, boarding\, vet clinics and animal shelters\n2. Churches\, religious structures\n3. Schools\n4. Golf Courses\n5. Fairgrounds and community centers\n6. Fire stations\n7. Antennas\, microwave and communication towers\n8. Rental storage units\, garages\, buildings\n9. Temporary Second Residence as per Chapter 10-Additional Use Regulations\, Article 13 Temporary Second Residences (Amended ORD 11-01: 05/20/2011)\n10. Bed & Breakfast\n11. Specialty resort\n12. Organized group camps\n13. Commercial gun and archery ranges\n14. Fish hatcheries\n15. Water treatment\, purification\, storage\, pumping\, solid waste disposal sites\n16. Mineral exploration\n17. Mineral extraction\n18. Light manufacturing of agricultural products\n19. Commercial indoor/outdoor arenas\n20. Commercial outdoor recreation\, e.g. paintball\, dude ranch\, BMX track\, motocross\, and mud bogging\n21. Commercial sawmill/molding mill\n22. Campground\n23. Eating and drinking establishments\n24. Auto repair\, maintenance shop\, welding shop\, trucking\, drilling\, sheet metal\n25. Wildlife sanctuary\n26. Airports with FAA regulations\n27. Commercial feed lots\n28. Livestock auction yards\n29. Drilling for oil or natural gas\n30. Small and Large Scale Sand\, Gravel or Rock Extractive Industry Extraction (Amended ORD 16-03: 07/21/2017)\n31. Utility substations\n32. Small and Large Wind Energy System per Chapter 10\, Article 1-Small and LargeWind Energy System\n33. Personal Use Airstrip/Heliport if the location of airstrip/heliport is at least 500’ from\nthe outer perimeter of the parcel(s) (Amended ORD 13-01: 05/02/2013)\n34. Restricted Use Solid Waste Disposal Facility (Amended ORD 17-02: 09/29/2017)\n========== \nEnd of quotes from Dakota Rural Action’s Alert . Their alert is longer. I did not quote it all. For more information download the PDF alert – LINK to A WELL WRITTEN ALERT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD AND COPY: \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Opposition_to_Ordinance_24-05_on_11172024.pdf\n\n  \nWe do not know how long the discussion at the Commission will be so we put the end time at 5:00 pm — we have no idea when \ndiscussion of this topic will end. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/lawrence-county-commission-2nd-reading-of-ordinance-24-05/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241201T115000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241201T235900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241123T170016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T214905Z UID:15611-1733053800-1733097540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to Submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for their Dec meeting DESCRIPTION:Deadline to submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for their Dec meeting is Sunday night just before midnight CT \nAgenda of Commission meeting on Dec 5th \nhttp://AGENDA https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_December_5\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \nThe Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month\, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). \nThe written comment deadline is midnight of the Sunday before meeting\, in the time Zone the meeting happens in\, which is usually Central Time (more Commission meetings occur in Eastern than Western SD). \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the most immediate 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 the public record of the next meeting . \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\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” \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, \nYou can comment orally at the Commission meeting by Zoom or teleconference – or in person. This opportunity will be a 2 pm CT and you will be given 3 minutes for each rule finalization and 3 minutes for Open Forum. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-submit-written-comments-to-the-sdgfp-commission-for-their-dec-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241123T173211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T173211Z UID:15621-1733299200-1733331600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Water Management Board's December meeting DESCRIPTION:Water Management Board’s December meeting \n\nA meeting is scheduled for the Water Management Board on 12/4/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. Please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal to learn more about past and upcoming meetings!\n\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/ \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/water-management-boards-december-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241123T171650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T172108Z UID:15622-1733301000-1733335200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Water Management Board December Meeting DESCRIPTION:A meeting is scheduled for the Water Management Board on 12/4/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. Please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal to learn more about past and upcoming meetings! https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/\n\n\nWater Management Board meeting’s web page:\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/water-management-board-december-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20240516T232434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T214705Z UID:12748-1733400000-1733414400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid meeting - likely in Pierre DESCRIPTION:SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid meeting –  in Pierre\, December 5th \n  \nThere will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm MT in person or by Zoom or phone on rule finalizations and/or at the Open Forum . Visit this web page for more details when close to the date: \n: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAGENDA\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_December_5\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \n\nDecember 5\, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT \nCapitol Building Room 414 — Pierre\, SD | Livestream link \nZoom Meeting Link | To join via conference call\, dial 1.669.900.9128 | Webinar ID: 912 6417 6710 | Passcode: 970458 \n\n  \nDecember is often a month without rule finalizations. \nPublic Input at the meeting: \nTo provide comments\, join the meeting in person\, via zoom\, or via conference call per the info above. To conduct the public hearing and/or open forum as efficiently as possible SDGFP asks those wishing to testify to register by 1:00 pm CT by email to Liz.Kierl@state.sd.us. Testifiers should provide their full names\, whom they are representing\, city of residence\, and which proposed topic they will be addressing. If you forget\, they are polite and normally ask if anyone who failed to register wants to testify. \nWritten comments can be submitted here. To be included in the public record of the December meeting \, comments must include full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy-two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting). Late comments will end up in the next month’s record. \n  \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”   \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-hybrid-meeting-likely-in-pierre/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241203T022154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T022243Z UID:15694-1733941800-1733947200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society December Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) Board Meetings are normally the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm MT\, if there will be a quorum of board members. If a quorum will be lacking\, we move the date\, which then might be the second Thursday or third Wednesday/Thursday. These meetings are open to members and others by invitation. For more information contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-december-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241214T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250105T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241203T023855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T033645Z UID:15699-1734154200-1736105400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Counts 2024-2025 DESCRIPTION:125th Annual Christmas Bird Counts 2024-2025 \nThe Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) run from December 14th to January 5th of every year. \nThis year\, in western SD:  Rapid City\, Sturgis & Pierre CBCs are Dec 14th\, Wind Cave & Hot Springs are  Dec 15th.\, Shadehill is Dec. 17th\, Bison is Dec.  19th\, Badlands is Dec.  27th\, Harding County is Dec . 28th\, Pine Ridge is the 30th of December\, Spearfish is  Jan the 5th\, 2025\,   As far as we know Piedmont is orphaned and lacking a compiler. Date is yet unknown for  –  Sundance\, Wyoming. \nFor details visit our Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count web page: https://phas-wsd.org/christmas-bird-counts-regional/ \nWe have more information about CBCs in eastern SD and nearby counts in other states in our region on our Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count web page:  https://phas-wsd.org/christmas-bird-counts-regional/ \nEach count has a compiler\,  who you need to contact for more information about the counts. Information on the official counts\, that are affiliated with the National Audubon Society\, can also be found on their Christmas Bird Count web page. https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count \nNational Audubon Society’s map of CBC circles: https://gis.audubon.org/christmasbirdcount/?_gl=1*cw58ys*_gcl_au*MTA3MzM5NzIwNy4xNzMzMTk0NDI3*_ga*MTE0ODc1NDgxMC4xNjg0MTE2Mzkw*_ga_X2XNL2MWTT*MTczMzE5NDQyOC4xMy4xLjE3MzMxOTQ0NjkuMTkuMC4w \nCounts normally start after the sunlight arrives on Count day and some counts have pre-count and/or post count meetings.  You can also feeder watch. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/christmas-bird-counts-2024-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241204T195349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T020744Z UID:15723-1734373800-1734382800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society's December Meeting on Mining by Zoom DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s  (PHAS) December Meeting will be on  mining threats to the area\,  by Zoom\, \nLilias’s Presentation’s Title: 2024 Updates on Exploration/Mining Projects\n\nDescription: “Things are moving very fast around water and mining issues in the Black Hills. This is your chance to catch up on what’s going on at the end of 2024 — and what might be expected in early 2025. New projects will be mourned! Successes will be celebrated!”\n\nIt will start at 6:30 pm MT. Lilias Jarding of Black Hills Clean Water Alliance and Gary Placco of Black  Hills Preservation Project will be speaking.   Gary Placo of Black Hills Preservation Project will be the MC. We have also invited the folks\, who are circulating a referendum petition on who approves Conditional Use Permits in Lawrence County\, to speak. Many mines in the Black Hills occur in Lawrence County and they first need to get a county Conditional Use Permit.  For more info on referendum effort with 12/18/24 petition return deadline: https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-return-notarized-petitions-on-referring-lawrence-countys-zoning-ordinances-24-05-changes/ \nWe get Lilias to come to a PHAS meeting about once every year or year and a half to update us on mining threats to our area. If you go to our recordings of past PHAS meetings you can watch Lilias’s past presentations to PHAS – https://phas-wsd.org/recorded-meetings/. \nTopic: PHAS monthly meetings\nTime: These are recurring codes for the PHAS monthly meetings\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\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\n  \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-societys-december-meeting-on-mining-by-zoom/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T215000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T215900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241118T202102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T000641Z UID:15565-1734385800-1734386340@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to File Protest on BLM's Decision on Greater Sage Grouse Amendments to RMPs DESCRIPTION:Deadline to File Protest on BLM’s Decision on Greater Sage Grouse Amendments to RMPs \nLink to the FEIS\nhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-administration-tightens-sage-grouse-protections-ahead-of-second-trump-term/ar-AA1tKRLm\nThe Federal Register notice ran on November 15\, which would mean the protest is due December 15th\, which is a Sunday. There is no postal delivery on Sundays so the deadline thus becomes Monday (the Post Office’s next working day) \nWe are not sure of the time of day\, but likely it is  just before midnight Eastern Time (i.e. – 10 pm MT ) but it might be later such as midnight MT. If concerned about time of day of deadline\, ask BLM. \nNewspaper article on BLM action \nhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-administration-tightens-sage-grouse-protections-ahead-of-second-trump-term/ar-AA1tKRLm URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-file-protest-on-blms-decision-on-greater-sage-grouse-amendments-to-rmps/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241123T172717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T210006Z UID:15631-1734422400-1734624000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Treaty Council Meeting - Oceti Sakourin Treaty Conference DESCRIPTION:Oceti Sakourin Treaty Conference  Dec 17th-19th\, 2024 at the Holiday Inn near the Civic Center\, Downtown\, Rapid City.  For info\, Phillip Two Eagles of Rosebud Sioux Tribe is arranging it. (pd2eagle@yahoo.com) \nhttps://sicangudata.org/2024_oceti_sakowin_treaty_conference \nDeadline to reserve rooms at cheaper rate with Holiday Inn\, was November 20th\, 2024. \nThe official registration fee is $250 \nLink to the agenda: https://sicangudata.org/2024_oceti_sakowin_treaty_conference#heading-agenda URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/treaty-council-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/treaty-council-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241204T200839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T024604Z UID:15727-1734508800-1734552000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to return notarized petitions on referring Lawrence County's Zoning Ordinance's 24-05 Changes DESCRIPTION:The 18th of December is the deadline to return the notarized petitions with signatures\, to the organizers of petition drive (who will deliver the set to the County). The referendum petition\, would refer Lawrence County’s recent Zoning Ordinance’s 24-05 . \nOrganizers have to return the cluster of notarized petitions to the County by COB on Dec 20th. Circulators wanted an extra few days to xerox and organize petitions and/or inspire a last minute push\, if not enough signatures have been gathered by the 18th. \nOrdinance’ 24-05 approved changes to Lawrence County’s Zoning Ordinance to place Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approvals under the appointed Board of Adjustment rather than under the elected Commission.  Lawrence County has allowed their approval of a mining CUP to be referred in the past and the public rejected the mine’s  approval. Some decisions of County Commissions can be referred\, but none of those of  the Boards of Adjustments. \nWe (PHAS) are concerned about all land use management\, but especially the approval of new mines\, which in Lawrence County need a CUP. This adds an extra layer of protection and local control to Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources mine permitting/licensing process\, as the mine must be approved by both Lawrence County and DANR.  See Lawrence County’s Extractive Industries CUP terms: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lawrencecounty/latest/lawrencecty_sd_land/0-0-0-3178#JD_TitleIIChapter20   Only counties with zoning can achieve this authority over hard-rock mining. \nMore information about referendum effort that was sent to us by petition circulators can be found here – https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Note-on-Referendum-Ord-24-05-Lawrence-Cnty.pdf. \nFor now\, for more information also go to our alert on November 26th about Lawrence County Commission’s meeting.  https://phas-wsd.org/event/lawrence-county-commission-2nd-reading-of-ordinance-24-05/ \nContact persons for referendum  in Lawrence County are Les Wolf –  les.wolff@icloud.com\, 605-848-4050 or Kristin Wing at 713-542-7559\, kawing2218@gmail.com. \nPlaces/Times to sign petitions: \nRosalie Aslesen will be at the coffee shop Ruby’s Roost on Thursday\, December 12\, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon with petitions for people to sign.  Ruby’s Roost is located on Jackson\, close to the corner of Main Street. \nThere will also be petitions to sign at a Democratic Party meeting – LCDems Monthly Meeting – Wednesday\, December 11 · 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Lewies in Lead\, SD\, For info – \nPetitions return \nWe don’t yet know time of day when petitions need to be returned by and to whom\, but we will update this post with more information when we have it. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-return-notarized-petitions-on-referring-lawrence-countys-zoning-ordinances-24-05-changes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250107T190000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250113T040614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T044017Z UID:16497-1736272800-1736276400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Meeting on “How to Use the LRC Website and MyLRC+” - SD Legislative Training DESCRIPTION:SD Advocacy Network for Women is doing a training series on the SD legislature \nDid you miss the January 7th video conferencing presentation?  Here’s your link to the recording of Betty Oldenkamp’s session on “How to Use the LRC Website and MyLRC+” \nIt is about an hour long.\nhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11WzjCEkgh4oAsQYB5xvT666JiA_Qtfqe?usp=drive_link \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/16497/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250108T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250108T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250108T133444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T133444Z UID:16196-1736323200-1736355600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to send written comments to SDGFP Commission for their January 25 meeting DESCRIPTION:Sunday night just before midnight CT is the deadline to send written comments to SDGFP Commission for their January 9-10\, 2025 meeting. Go to our event calendar for January 9-10 to learn more about the upcoming meeting. \n  \nThe Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month\, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). \nThe written comment deadline is midnight of the Sunday before meeting\, in the time Zone the meeting happens in\, which is usually Central Time (more Commission meetings occur in Eastern than Western SD). \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the most immediate 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 the public record of the next meeting . \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\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” \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, \nYou can comment orally at the Commission meeting by Zoom or teleconference – or in person. This opportunity will be a 2 pm CT and you will be given 3 minutes for each rule finalization and 3 minutes for Open Forum. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-send-written-comments-to-sdgfp-commission-for-their-january-25-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250109T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250110T110000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250108T130913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T215549Z UID:16187-1736424000-1736506800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission meeting Jan 9th-10th\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission meeting Jan 9th-10th\, 2025\, Hybrid meeting > Pierre\, Ramkota Convention Center and Zoom \nDate and Time: January 9\, 2025\, from 1-5 pm CST | January 10\, 2025\, from 8 am-12 pm CST \nZoom Webinar: Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 912 6417 6710 Passcode: 970458\nCall In: +16699009128\,\,91264176710# US Video Conference ID: 91264176710@zoomcrc \n  \nLink to Current Meeting Overview _ https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAgenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_January_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \nThere was a proposal presented\, \, to increase hound hunting of cougars in the prairie unit to allow hunters to hunt on public land (currently can only hunt on public land if the chase began on private land and moved to public land). This proposal moved forward to finalization hearing on March 6th. There is also a proposal on Bear Butte Public Use Restriction\, about spreading human remains. \nPlease write in opposition to this cougar hunting proposal or attend to testify against it. \nURL for GFP’s  cougar hunting proposal\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Mt-Lion-proposal.-Commission_Book_-_January_9-10_2024.pdf\n  \nYou can testify during open forum in person or on Zoom (2 pm CT) . Please inform Liz Kierl at liz.kierl@state.sd.us by 1 pm CST if you plan to speak during the meeting URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-meeting-jan-9th-10th-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250109T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250109T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250108T132142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250125T001835Z UID:16188-1736443800-1736452800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Meeting by organizers of referendum on Lawrence County Zoning changes DESCRIPTION:Meeting at which organizers of referendum on Lawrence County Zoning changes (to put Conditional Use Permits (CUPs)  under authority of Board of Adjustments\, not the Commission)  will speak. \nAn informational meeting is being held this Thursday (1/9) at the VFW in Spearfish starting at 5:30pm.  The VFW is located at 3102 E Fairgrounds Loop – just down the road from  Guadalajara restaurant. \nThe volunteers in Lawrence County got more than enough signatures to refer Ord 2024-05 (rewrite of Zoning Ordinance > to put CUPs under the Board of Adjustment\, instead of Commission).\nThe signatures were due on Dec 20th\, 2024\nHowever on Jan 3rd\, 2025 the Lawrence County Auditor wrote a letter to referendum leader who submitted petitions and said the County Commission thinks the rewrite of Zoning Ordinance is an administrative action not a legislative action and they think administrative actions are not referable\, so she refused to plan an election. \nThe volunteers in Lawrence County have retained counsel (Bangs McCullen Law Firm)  and planned to proceed with court challenge.  Litigation was filed and a court date is expected in March sometime\, but date is not yet set\, (as of  1/24/25) \nFor more info -Kevin Farmer at 605) 641-2595‬‬‬ cell\, visionsmf22@gmail.com\, \n“Save Centennial Valley Association”\, a nonprofit organization\, organized in 1975 is accepting donations to help pay for the legal fight. \nMail donations to support the campaign  against Ord.  24–05 to Checks payable to Save Centennial Valley Assoc.\, ℅ Kevin Farmer\, 11794 Crook City Rd.\, Whitewood SD. 57793 \nThis is relevant to mining as Lawrence county requires CUPs for sand/gravel and hard rock mining. These CUPs gives another layer of oversight and public involvement beyond DANRs oversight. \nWe don’t know how long the meeting will last\, but guessed it would take 2.5 hours. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/meeting-by-organizers-of-referendum-on-lawrence-county-zoning-changes/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250113T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250113T235900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241216T182654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T150108Z UID:16130-1736812200-1736812740@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Public Comments Sought for "Fort Project" on Bearlodge Ranger District DESCRIPTION:     Sundance\, Wyo.\, — The Black Hills National Forest is proposing treatments on National Forest land eight miles northwest of Sundance\, WY\, and eight miles southeast of Huelett\, WY through commercial timber harvest\, small-tree thinning\, mastication\, tree planting\, watershed improvements\, and prescribed fire. \nThe Fort project area includes Blacktail Creek\, Lytle Creek\, Taylor Divide\, Hershey Creek\, and Beaver Creek. The Cook Lake recreation area is within the project boundary but is excluded from activities and analysis. \nThe proposal includes up to 7\,500 acres of commercial timber harvest. Harvest would be based on current stand conditions. Thinning reduces stand density to improve growth\, reduce fire hazard\, and enhance forest health. \nThinning of small pine trees (less than seven inches in diameter) is also proposed. Cut material that is not sold would be chipped\, burned\, or otherwise modified to reduce fire hazard. Thinning would reduce competition among trees and decrease crown fire potential by removing ladder fuels and increasing space between crowns. \nWatershed improvements are proposed to restore degraded watersheds and increase wildlife habitat. These include removal of pine encroachment\, construction of beaver dam analogs\, and stream crossing improvements. \nPrescribed broadcast burning is proposed throughout the project to diversify the understory species composition and reduce fuel loading. A detailed burn plan would be prepared prior to burning. \nLink to project documents – https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=67343 \nComments should be submitted within 30 days after publication of the legal notice of opportunity to comment in the Rapid City Journal. The notice was published on December 14\, 2024\, so comments are due Monday the 13th\, 2025. It is scoping so due date may be a little flexible.  The preferred method to submit comments is online and can be found on the project website at  https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67343. Comments can also be submitted through the U.S. Mail: Fort Project\, Bearlodge Ranger District\, P.O. Box 680\, Sundance\, WY 82729. \n  \nCurrent \nFor questions on the proposed project\, please contact Patrick Champa\, Bearlodge District Ranger\, or Ryan Tallmadge\, Bearlodge Ranger District assistant resource planner\, at (307) 283-1361\, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.\, mountain daylight time. Ryan.Tallmadge@usda.gov\, Patrick Champa \n  \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/public-comments-sought-for-fort-project-on-bearlodge-ranger-district/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250114T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250114T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250113T035146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T040225Z UID:16495-1736877600-1736884800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Training meeting about the SD Legislature - The 2025 Legislative Calendar DESCRIPTION:SD Advocacy Network for Women is hosting a series of webinars in January 2025 on how to engage with the legislature\nLegislative Essentials\,-\,All you need to know to increase your advocacy impact is at your fingertips in the three-part Legislative Essentials training series.  Each session is one hour long and begins at 7:00 PM Central and 6:00 PM Mountain.\nJanuary 14 – Legislative Essentials Part II    \nhttps://zoom.us/j/96826758216?pwd=vE44we8LXubwJegi9ldqnzTEdEc6qK.1 \nThe 2025 Legislative Calendar – – Presenter — Kitty Kinsman\, former Secretary\, SD Dept. of Health and public policy consultant. Understand how a bill becomes law in our state and review key dates in the upcoming legislative session. On 1/14/25 \nWe don’t know  how long the meeting will last\, so we have guessed at 2 hours. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/training-meeting-about-the-sd-legislature-the-2025-legislative-calendar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250115T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250215T235900 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20241214T133656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T133656Z UID:16105-1736899200-1739663940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Climate Watch Winter Season Jan. 15th-February 15th DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch’s  Winter Season is Jan. 15th-February 15th. This is a National Audubon Society community science project where birders adopt a square and bird in it and send reports to the National Audubon Society. It is designed to collect data on climate change’s impacts to certain birds.  It happens twice a year in the winter and summer/spring.  To learn more visit: \nhttps://www.audubon.org/community-science/climate-watch URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/climate-watch-winter-season-jan-15th-february-15th/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250115T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250115T233000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250111T201824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250125T001255Z UID:16377-1736920800-1736983800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:The date the National Audubon Society will announce rules for its' 2025 photography competition DESCRIPTION:This is the date the National Audubon Society will start and also will have announced its’ rules for its’ 2025 photography competition. \nThe contest is open to photography and video submissions From January 15th  until March 5\, 2025 at 12 p.m. (noon) U.S. Eastern Time; 11 a.m. CST; 10 a.m. MST; and 9 a.m. PST. Each entry costs $15.00 \nhttps://www.audubon.org/photoawards-entry \nThe rules for USA/Canada contestants: https://www.audubon.org/photography/awards/official-contest-rules \nThe prizes: https://www.audubon.org/photography/awards/contest-prizes \nView 2024 prize winning photos: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/2024-audubon-photography-awards-winners-and-honorable-mentions URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/the-date-the-national-audubon-society-will-announce-rules-for-its-2025-photography-competition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250118T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250111T230455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250111T230455Z UID:16412-1737194400-1737201600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:March for Democracy\, Rapid City DESCRIPTION:March for Democracy\, \nJanuary 18th\, 10 am -12 am\, \nMeet at the Bandshell in Memorial Park off Fifth St and Omaha\, \nMarch begins at 10:15 am MT  – for about a 1 mile walk \nGuest Speakers TBA \nSigns are encouraged – promoters say:  “Stand for Something Rather Than Being Against Something” URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/march-for-democracy-rapid-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250123T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250123T203000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250112T224200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250112T224548Z UID:16434-1737655200-1737664200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Sierra Club meeting on the 2025 legislative session and environmental bills DESCRIPTION:Sierra Club meeting on the 2025 legislative session and environmental bills \n  \nThe Black Hills Group of the South Dakota Sierra Club is hosting a program with Seth Tupper\, Editor in Chief of South Dakota Searchlight\, at 6 p.m.\, Thursday\, January 23\, 2025 at the Outdoor Campus West. Tupper will speak on environment topics in the legislature. The program is free and open to the public.  We don’t know how long the meeting will last\, but have guessed at 2.5 hours\n\nThere will be a link to watch the program via Zoom.  You need to contact the BHG of Sierra Club to get a copy of the Zoom Link.  We will also have a copy of the link. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sierra-club-meeting-on-the-2025-legislative-session-and-environmental-bills/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250125T120000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250123T165005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T192845Z UID:16865-1737799200-1737806400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:March for Democracy\, Rapid City\, Rescheduled Date is Jan 25th 10 am-12 pm MT DESCRIPTION:March for Democracy Rescheduled Date is  Saturday Jan 25th \nThe March for Democracy\, scheduled for previous week was postponed due to weather. It will be held  Saturday\, Jan 25\, at 10am.  Meet at the Rapid City Memorial Park band shell at 10am. March begins at 10:15 am MT- approximately 1 mile walk. Signs encouraged\, – organizers suggest “Stand for something rather than being against something”.  Speakers on various topics at the Band Shell\, we assume after the walk returns to bandshell – but don’t know for sure. Event is supposed to end at noon. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/march-for-democracy-rapid-city-rescheduled-date-is-jan-25th-10-am-12-pm-mt/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250127T140000 DTSTAMP:20260418T023557 CREATED:20250125T003545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T002105Z UID:16964-1737979200-1737986400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Webinar on Keystone Effects of Prairie Dog Ecosystem on Grassland Birds DESCRIPTION:Webinar on Keystone Effects of Prairie Dog Ecosystem on Grassland Birds at 12 pm MST \nFor info on webinar: \nhttps://plainsconservation.org/keystone-effects-of-prairie-dogs-on-grassland-birds-current-knowledge-and-future-directions/ \n“Keystone species are central to the ecology and conservation of grassland birds. But although the role of fire and bison has been well-studied\, less is known about how prairie dogs affect grassland birds. In this talk\,  Andrew Dreelin will discuss his work conducting an extensive literature review on the ecological relationships between prairie dogs and grassland birds\, synthesizing what we know about the myriad ways prairie dogs influence the entire grassland bird community (not just Burrowing Owls). In addition\, he will identify what we don’t know and how we can fill these important knowledge gaps to inform conservation efforts for both imperiled groups. While we’ve learned quite a lot about the importance of this keystone species\, there’s much more to unravel…” \nThis meeting lasted about 45 minutes.  It was recorded and will be posted to the Great Plains Conservation Network’s Resources page about a week after the meeting. They have other previous webinars\, on other grassland topics\,  posted also: https://plainsconservation.org/resources/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/webinar-on-keystone-effects-of-prairie-dog-ecosystem-on-grassland-birds/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR