April 1st, scoping comments are due for Mitchell Dam project, Black Hills National Forest (BHNF). Scoping deadlines are a little flexible, if you miss the deadline date, you can still send them in late (but do that ASAP). They hope to make a decision by May 1st. The proposed project is to either decommission (remove) […]
SD Game, Fish & Parks Commission's April Meeting is in Pierre, Thursday-Friday, April 4th-5th, 2024, at Matthew Training Center We assume that SDGFP Commission continues in 2024 with its' normal meeting policies from 2023, in which case, folks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm CT in person or by Zoom or phone. Visit […]
PHAS can apply for grants to the National Audubon Society for projects ranging in award from $1,000-$15,000 dollars. Projects must meet various terms and goals set by the National Audubon Society. If any one has an ideas for a project they want to volunteer to work on, that needs money...contact a board member of PHAS […]
Some municipal and school board elections in SD will occur on this day (4/9/24) others can occur on the primary day in June - first Tuesday after the first Monday (Tuesday 6/4/24) or on third Tuesday in June (Tuesday 6/18/24). The cities/school boards have a choice of 3 dates, but most choose the first […]
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society Great Plains Regional Conference April 17-18, 2024 Big Horn Resort – Billings, MT Non-member $200.00 (Includes $ 50.00 Membership Fee) Current Member (Tribe and Individual) Registration Fee: $150.00 https://www.nafws.org/product/2024-great-plains-regional-conference/ Agenda - https://www.nafws.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Great-Plains-Agenda-2024-4.3.pdf
2024 Western SD Hydrology Conference - Thursday 4/18/24 at the Monument in Rapid City. Contact Galen Hoogestraat for more information- ghoogest@usgs.gov - Registration is open for the 2024 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference held April 18, 2024 at the Monument in Rapid City. A preliminary program (agenda) is.... posted on the conference registration website: REGISTER […]
Comment deadline on Deer, Bobcat and Pheasant Management Action Plans, SDGFP. It says the deadline is April 19th, without a time-of-day note, so we assume that is just before midnight CT on 4/19/24, but we will check with SDGFP to verify that time-of-day end point. Public notice: https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1599/ South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) […]
Earth Day Celebration in Rapid City - at Western Dakota Tech. On April 20, 2024 from 10am-4pm, the Rapid City Sustainability Committee, Dakota Rural Action, and Western Dakota Technical College will again be hosting the 2024 Earth Day Expo to be held on the WDTC Campus. These organizations are happy to have the opportunity to host this […]
County Commissioner will have the public hearing on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00am at the Meade County Commission room to consider adoption of the Meade County Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of the public hearing is to accept public comments on the proposed comprehensive plan. Written comments meant for all Commissioners can be sent to rhea crane […]
Oral Arguments before SD Supreme Court on the dispute from local landowners over DANR permitting waste water dumping in French Creek. Case number is - Appeal No. 30495. Oral argument has been set for April 25th at 9:45 a.m. (CT). We are not sure how long the hearing will last. They broadcast live audio of […]