SD Mineral and Environment Board's November Meeting Board of Minerals and Environment    Nov 21st, 2024 meeting https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67 Accepting Wharf's reclamation surety and post closure financial assurance increases & conversion of limestone mines from permits to licenses  are on the agenda. AGENDA https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/Agenda November 21 2024.pdf BOARD PACKET is available on the Boards and Commissions […]

Scoping Comments Due on Ridgeback Vegetation Management - BHNF Mystic Ranger District The BHNF will treat approximately 2,937 acres in an area about 3 miles east of Keystone Download the scoping letter file:///Users/mac/Downloads/Scoping%20Letter%20-%20Ridgeback%20Vegetation%20Managment%20Project.pdf   Electronic comments are preferred and must be submitted to the Comment Reviewing Officer online at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/Commentlnput?project=67 l l 3. An automated […]

Lawrence County Commission 2nd Reading of Ordinance 24-05. -  Nov 26th @ 9:15 am. Oppose Lawrence County Commission adopting Ordinance -  24-05. POST MEETING UPDATE: The 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 […]

Deadline to submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for their Dec meeting is Sunday night just before midnight CT Agenda of Commission meeting on Dec 5th http://AGENDA https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_December_5,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf The Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). The written comment […]

Water Management Board's December meeting 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/ https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106

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/ Water Management Board meeting's web page: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106

SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid meeting -  in Pierre, December 5th   There will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. Folks 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 […]

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 […]

125th Annual Christmas Bird Counts 2024-2025 The Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) run from December 14th to January 5th of every year. This 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, […]

Prairie Hills Audubon Society's  (PHAS) December Meeting will be on  mining threats to the area,  by Zoom, Lilias's Presentation's Title: 2024 Updates on Exploration/Mining Projects Description: "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 […]