Midnight on June 12th, is the suggested scoping comment deadline for the Pactola Lake Aquatic Habitat Improvement Project of the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF) - visit https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/210766728183 https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1229845811526
As the scoping letter's deadline of - 30 days after May 11th - fell on a Saturday, the deadline for sending scoping comments on this project is likely Monday. This is due to Forest Service normal day-counting rules that skip over holidays & weekends. Go to our alert on June 10th to read about the […]
This deadline has been extended to July 5th - go to July 5th event posting for update The proposed rule was originally published in the federal register on April 3rd . BLM seeks to gather input about important ways it should balance its mission to focus on cultural lands protection, conservation, recreation, wildlife, and climate […]
June 14th is the June Forest Service Advisory Board meeting. Meetings are open to the Public. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes or less. Individuals wishing to make an oral statement should make a request in writing by at least three days before the meeting, to be […]
Pennington County Commission at their meeting on June 20th - UPDATE: We thought the county would vote on a resolution to support the BHNF & BLM proposed mineral withdrawal around Pactola Lake & the entire drainage. However at the meeting they have proposed both a neutral and opposition resolution (opposing the withdrawal). The motion to […]
The deadline has been extended to July 5th- Press release on extension: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-extends-comment-period-proposed-public-lands-rule BLM EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD FOR PROPOSED PUBLIC LANDS RULE WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management is extending the public comment period for the Public Lands Rule by 15 days. This brings the time collecting public feedback on the proposed rule to a total of 90 […]
June 20th is the deadline submit comments on the proposed mineral withdrawal. Mining is allowed on all Forest Service lands under the 1872 Mining Act unless land is withdrawn from mineral entry. Mining exploration & claims in the Rapid Creek drainage threaten Rapid City's & Ellsworth's water. The administration is initiating consideration of a 20-year […]
Deadline to Comment on Wharf's Surface Water Discharge Permit to SD Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR). The renewal of the Surface Water Discharge permit will allow the discharge of pollutants from Wharf Resources mining operation. Discharges from this facility could enter a number of receiving waters near the mine. PHAS is concerned about SD DANR using out-dated […]
BLM EXTENDED THE COMMENT PERIOD WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management extended the public comment period for the Public Lands Rule by 15 days. This brings the time collecting public feedback on the proposed rule to a total of 90 days. The new deadline to provide input is July 5, 2023. https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-extends-comment-period-proposed-public-lands-rule BLM seeks to gather input […]
Below are the Water Management Board meetings tentatively scheduled for the remainder of 2023. July 12-13, 2023 October 4-5, 2023 December 6-7, 2023 We believe that the currently planned June 2023 meeting may be cancelled. Please check the Boards and Commissions Portal a week to 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting date to confirm. […]