Forest Officials Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Exploration Drilling Project Near Nemo The Northern Hills Ranger District on the Black Hills National Forest is asking for public comments on a proposed exploration drilling project near Nemo, SD. The project would include up to 32 exploratory drilling sites to search for iron minerals on National Forest […]
Jedediah Beadle our Field-trip Chair, will lead a field trip on June 4th. Destination is undecided but we will meet at Outdoor Campus West in Rapid City at 7:30 am. Jedediah (207) 310-4665, jedediahbeadle@gmail.com; , Nancy Hilding 605-787-6466, nhilding@rapidnet.com,
The Northern Hills Ranger District on the Black Hills National Forest is asking for public comments on a proposed exploration drilling project near Nemo, SD. The project would include up to 32 exploratory drilling sites to search for iron minerals on National Forest System (NFS) land. Each drill site would measure approximately 30X50 feet, for […]
ONGOING MEETINGS ON DRAFT HARD ROCK MINING ORDINANCE – PENNINGTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE - Draft Ordinance approved by Planning Commission on 6/13/22 - Next Hearing at Pennington County Commission Meeting on July 5th June 13th @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm It takes a while to review and write ordinances. In addition to Feb […]
Nebraska Game & Parks June Commission meeting - at the Holiday Inn Express 2605 Plum Creek Parkway Lexington, NE. June 17 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm All interested persons may attend and testify orally or by written submission at the public hearing. (June 17th, 2022) June 15th - Interested persons or organizations may submit written […]
Wildlife for Future Generations, Zoom meeting. 6 pm Central Time on Thursday 6/16/22 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released proposed regulations that begin the process to ban lead ammo and tackle on National Wildlife Refuges across the country. The Biden Administration’s proposall lays the groundwork for additional lead prohibitions on refuges and provides a […]
Meade County Commission Public Hearing on Section Line Relocation at GFP proposed shooting range (near Elk Vale Road and Elk Creek) at 1 pm on Tuesday June 28th, Go to Board docs for details and agenda of the Commission meeting, using this link. https://go.boarddocs.com/sd/meade/Board.nsf/Public 6/28 agenda is posted - go to 1 pm hearing and […]
North Dakota's Governor decides on hunting seasons after reviewing recommendations by the wildlife agency. Hunting season are set via Governor’s Proclamation (https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t20-1c08.pdf) All proclamations are published online and can be found here https://gf.nd.gov/hunting/proclamations. The Wildlife agency will send those recommendations off in mid July. There is no formal comment deadline. We just suggest 2 […]
Snapshot South Dakota Snapshot South Dakota is a department sponsored contest that is focused on capturing the beauty of our outdoor resources in South Dakota. Submit Photos 2022 Categories Wildlife Landscapes Outdoor Families Judging will consist of one “Best in Category” for each category and one overall “People’s Choice,” resulting in four winners. Rules Photographers […]
Where: Commission Chambers, 130 Kansas City St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA (map), The meeting starts at 9 am, but the Draft Hard Rock Mining Ordinance is the last item on the agenda & won't be reviewed before 10:30 am. UPDATE - The Commission did not make a final decision but continued review of the […]