BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prairie Hills Audubon Society 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240404T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240405T110000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20231213T065629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T071036Z UID:9867-1712232000-1712314800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks April Commission Meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission’s April Meeting is in Pierre\, Thursday-Friday\,  April 4th-5th\,  2024\, at Matthew Training Center \nWe 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 this web page closer to the meeting date\, for more details: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nSD GFP normally meets on the first Thursday-Friday of the month\, unless those days are close to a holiday and then the meeting week may shift. They normally don’t meet in February and August. \n  \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next 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 record of the next meeting.\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. If there is rule finalization(s) you get 3 minutes per each rule you want to testify on. During the Open Forum\, you get 3 minutes to testify on anything. \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” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-april-commission-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240405T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240405T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240229T180648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T181106Z UID:11881-1712327400-1712329200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Grant deadline for Chapter Grant Applications to be submitted to NAS DESCRIPTION:PHAS can apply for grants to the National Audubon Society for projects ranging in award from $1\,000-$15\,000 dollars. \nProjects 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 or Nancy Hilding  (President) at phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\, 605-787-6466 \nI am not sure of the time of day they are due\, so I guessed >  close of business EST\, which it has been in the past. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/grant-deadline-for-chapter-grant-applications-to-be-submitted-to-nas/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240409T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240312T173353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T180545Z UID:12052-1712646000-1712689200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Some Municipal and School Board elections in SD DESCRIPTION: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 or second date options. The deadline to register is 15 days before any election (March 25th for April 9th) . URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/some-municipal-and-school-board-elections-in-sd/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240417T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240418T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T232117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T232210Z UID:12305-1713340800-1713441600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Native American Fish and Wildlife Society\, Great Plains Regional Conference DESCRIPTION:Native American Fish & Wildlife Society\nGreat Plains Regional Conference\nApril 17-18\, 2024\nBig Horn Resort – Billings\, MT \n  \nNon-member $200.00 (Includes $ 50.00 Membership Fee)\nCurrent Member (Tribe and Individual) Registration Fee: $150.00 \nhttps://www.nafws.org/product/2024-great-plains-regional-conference/ \nAgenda – https://www.nafws.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Great-Plains-Agenda-2024-4.3.pdf URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/native-american-fish-and-wildlife-society-great-plains-regional-conference-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240418T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20231215T063233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T195008Z UID:9937-1713427200-1713459600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:2024 Western SD Hydrology Conference DESCRIPTION:2024 Western SD Hydrology Conference – Thursday 4/18/24 at the Monument in Rapid City. \nContact  Galen Hoogestraat for more information- ghoogest@usgs.gov  – \nRegistration 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:\n\nREGISTER HERE! \nRegistration fees for professionals are $75 and free for students or general public with the option to purchase lunch for $20. Speakers and poster presenters are not required to register or pay fees. To submit a single payment for multiple attendees\, just select the number of “tickets” you wish to buy\, and please complete the contact information for every person attending. A receipt will be emailed to the address used to complete the payment. \nVendors:  \nVendor registration is completed on the same registration page linked above\, with fees listed here: \n\nNon-Profit/Government ($150): Booth space and conference registration for two attendees (including lunch).\nGeneral ($250): Booth space and conference registration for two attendees (including lunch).\nEvening Social Sponsor ($100+): No booth space. Donation of any amount (minimum $100) to help with food/beverage expenses. Includes acknowledgement during program.\n\nPoster presenters:  \nWe [event sponsors] are still accepting abstracts for poster presentations through March 29\, 2024. Poster presenters with student status are eligible for poster contest prizes ($300 – 1st\, $200 – 2nd\, $100 – 3rd). \nPlease feel free to forward this email to others that you think might be interested in the conference. Thank you for your consideration. ” \n\n\n———————————————-\nGalen Hoogestraat\nHydrologist\, U.S. Geological Survey\nDakota Water Science Center\nRapid City\, SD\nghoogest@usgs.gov\n(605) 394-3264\n———————————————- URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/2024-western-sd-hydrology-conference/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240419T225000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240419T225900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240403T082912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T083036Z UID:12226-1713567000-1713567540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment deadline on Deer\, Bobcat and Pheasant Management Action Plans\, SDGFP DESCRIPTION:Comment deadline on Deer\, Bobcat and Pheasant Management Action Plans\, SDGFP. \nIt 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. \nPublic notice: https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1599/ \n\n\nSouth Dakota Game\, Fish and Parks (GFP) currently has three management plans available for public comment. \nWhat they actually have –  is “Action Plans” up for comment\, which are sort of executive Summaries of longer management plans or management reports\, which are hidden in the\nCommission book from the last meeting – Link to download the Commission Book from March\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/userdocs/meetings/03_2024_commission_book.pdf\n\nDeer Action Plan (14 pages)\nThe South Dakota White-Tailed and Mule Deer Action plan\, 2024-2028\, is a document that will be utilized to guide deer management in South Dakota. The plan outlines harvest strategies to ensure sustainability of each deer species and its habitat while maintaining populations at levels compatible with human activity and land use. \n\nDraft Deer Action Plan\nSubmit written comment\n\nLink to Action Plan\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Deer_Action_Plan_Draft_March2024.pdf\nBobcat Action Plan (13 pages)\nThe South Dakota Bobcat Action plan will provide strategic guidance for GFP and objectives related to bobcat management. The plan will describe information used to monitor bobcat populations and emphasize working cooperatively with interested publics in both the planning process and the regular program activities related to bobcat management. \n\nDraft Bobcat Action Plan\nSubmit written comment\nLink to Action Plan  https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Bobcat_Management_Action_Plan2024-2028.pdf\n\n\nRing-necked Pheasant Action Plan (9 pages)\nThe Ring-necked Pheasant Action plan\, 2024-2028\, is a document that will be used by GFP to guide ring-necked pheasant management in South Dakota through identified management objectives and measurable strategies to meet these management objectives. \n\nDraft Ring-necked Pheasant Plan\nSubmit written comment\n\nLink to Action Plan\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/RNEP_Action_Plan_2024_2028draft.pdf\nPublic Comments Currently Being Accepted\nAll individuals interested in deer\, bobcat\, and/or ring-necked pheasant management in South Dakota may provide suggestions and comments on the draft action plans until April 19\, 2024. \nWritten comments on the plans can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave.\, Pierre\, S.D. 57501\, or emailed to WildInfo@state.sd.us. Comments must be received by the deadline and include your full name and city of residence. \n\n\n===\n\nConcurrent  pheasant  report (87 pages – March 2024)\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/Management_of_Pheasants_Final.pdf\n\nOld deer  management plan of  412 pages – that was supposed to last till  2023\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/deer-mgmnt.pdf URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-on-deer-bobcat-and-pheasant-management-action-plans-sdgfp/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240420T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240420T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240219T023253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T072011Z UID:11168-1713607200-1713628800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Earth Day Expo in Rapid City - Western Dakota Tech DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Celebration in Rapid City – at Western Dakota Tech. \n\n  \nOn 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. \nThese organizations are  happy to have the opportunity to host this community-wide event that will include the following: \n\nEducation and Vendor Expo\nActivities & Crafts for the Kids and Adults\nElectric Vehicle Car Show\nSustainability Speakers & Workshops\nRecycled Electronics Collection with EchoWorks\nSharps Medical Collection Site\nDiscount Tree Sale\nClothing Swap\nFood Trucks\nMusic\n\n  \n….and more \n  \nThe vision for Earth Day Expo 2024 is to educate our community on the value of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. The sponsors welcome like-minded community organizations and vendors who are interested in helping us do this!   The sponsors hope you’ll be interested in either having a table at this event (hosted by WDT) or being involved in the event in another way\, a Vendor Form will be circulated in the near future where you can sign up and reserve a table for a fee of $50.00. \nThe sponsors are also looking for organizations and companies who want to become financial sponsors and/or want to donate various items or gift certificates that can be used in our drawings at the Earth Day Expo.  All donations are tax-deductible and will be used to support various sustainability initiatives and to help off-set some of the costs to produce this event. \nSo look for more information in the near future.  And if you have any questions in the meantime\, please contact one of the people listed below: \nØ  Alan Anderson (alandand@rap.midco.net or 605-391-2819) \nØ  Rick Bell (rickbell1206@gmail.com or 216-536-3994) \nØ  Rick Hamilton (richard.hamilton@wdt.edu or 605-718-3056) \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/earth-day-celebration-in-rapid-city-western-dakota-tech/ CATEGORIES:Miscellaneous Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240425T184234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T195241Z UID:12353-1714032000-1714064400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Meade County Commission Hearing on Comprehensive Plan DESCRIPTION: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. \nWritten comments meant for all Commissioners can be sent to rhea crane \, to e-mail specific Commissioners visit https://www.meadecounty.org/commission \nLink to draft comprehensive plan: \nhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/61a79945f91fb63fe590c49d/t/660b2c11e045ec262c7f5bc3/1712008232130/Meade+County+Draft+05-14-2024.pdf \nFor questions: \nTonya Vig\, CFM\, Planning Director\, Meade County\, 1300 Sherman St\, Ste 222 \nSturgis SD  57785\, O- 605.347.3818 \nmeadecounty.org URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/meade-county-commission-hearing-on-comprehensive-plan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240328T005031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T040931Z UID:12168-1714034700-1714060800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Oral Arguments before SD Supreme Court on the dispute about DANR permitting waste water dumping in French Creek DESCRIPTION:Oral Arguments before SD Supreme Court on the dispute from local landowners over DANR permitting waste water dumping in French Creek. \nCase number is – Appeal No. 30495. \nOral argument has been set for April 25th at 9:45 a.m. (CT). We are not sure how long the hearing will last. \nThey broadcast live audio of SD Supreme Court arguments\, we will include the link when it gets closer to the date They also upload the audio recording afterwards in case you can’t listen to it live.  Folks will be driving to Pierre to attend in person. \nHere is a link the court’s web page\, to look up case once we get closer to the date: https://ujs.sd.gov/Supreme_Court/CurrentTerm.aspx \nHere is a news article about the issue: https://hillcityprevailernews.com/content/county-may-oppose-citys-wastewater-plan \nA petition: \nhttps://www.change.org/p/urgent-preserve-french-creek-let-our-politicians-and-representatives-know-that-you-do-not-support-the-discharge-of-wastewater-into-french-creek URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/oral-arguments-before-sd-supreme-court-on-the-dispute-about-danr-permitting-waste-water-dumping-in-french-creek/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240425T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T233445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T234212Z UID:12310-1714068000-1714075200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:BLM Virtual Meeting on DEISs on Greater Sage Grouse Management DESCRIPTION:BLM will host 13 public meetings to present information and answer questions on the draft environmental impact statement and proposed alternatives for strengthening conservation of greater sage-grouse on public lands. \nhttps://www.blm.gov/announcement/april-2024-blm-hold-virtual-and-person-public-meetings-greater-sage-grouse-management \nBLM will hold two virtual meetings online on >>>Tuesday\, April 9 at 1 p.m. MDT and Thursday\, April 25 at 6 p.m. MDT. Register for one or both sessions on Zoom. \nThere are no Face-to-Face meets in SD\, but ones in Casper (24th) \, Worland  (23rd) & Cheyenne (18th)  Wyoming \nhttps://empsi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vPkfsSS9RcuPR-a6NOFD7A#/registration \nSee June 13th event post or our Sage Grouse page for more info on DEISs (6/13/24 is Comment Deadline) \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/blm-virtual-meeting-on-deiss-on-greater-sage-grouse-management/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240426T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240428T140000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T224304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T224304Z UID:12292-1714150800-1714312800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Izaak Walton League's SD Division Annual Meeting\, in North Sioux City DESCRIPTION:Izaak Walton League’s SD Division Annual Meeting\, in North Sioux City \nWe are not yet sure of the exact start and end times\, but the meetings normally run from a social on Friday night to Sunday afternoon lunch\, Some meals severed.  Registration is normally required\, see Kelly J. Kistner\, IWLA SD Division President\, kelly_kistner@hotmail.com \nApril 26\, 27\, & 28.  Friday night will be a social at the chapter house with beverages and light meal.  Saturday will be breakfast\, speakers until right after lunch then you are invited to go over to Adams Nature Preserve and see the amenities that the Park ranger spoke about during her presentation.  Saturday night will be the Social hour\, meal\, and awards banquet.  Sunday will be the normal business meeting\, and looking to be completed by lunch time. \nHotel location \nThe McCook Lake Izaak Walton League  already has a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites.  The block is listed as “McCook Lake Ikes” and you can contact them at 605-232-9739 for your reservation.  Rooms are $114 + tax’s. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/izaak-walton-leagues-sd-division-annual-meeting-in-north-sioux-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240426T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240426T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240404T045519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T045749Z UID:12240-1714154400-1714165200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Earth-day Movie - Purple Mountains DESCRIPTION:Earth-day Movie – “Purple Mountains” a 53 minute film on “one man’s journey to find common ground in the Mountains\, one voter at a time”  – for more info: https://www.purplemountainsfilm.com/ \nDahl Fine Arts Center\, Rapid City \nSocial hour 6-7 pm MT \nFilm starts at 7 pm \nSponsored by Citizen’s Climate Lobby\, several groups & schools will be tabling URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/earth-day-movie-purple-mountain/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240427T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240427T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T225646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T230023Z UID:12298-1714206600-1714219200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Bear Butte Forum 2024 DESCRIPTION:Bear Butte Forum is an annual meeting between SDGFP staff from Bear Butte State Park and Native American folks to discuss the management of the state park. Bear Butte is a sacred site for many Native American Tribes. \nIt will be April 27th\, 2024.    Non-native people are welcome to come. \nIt is traditionally held at the Sturgis Community Center\, 1401 Lazelle St\, Sturgis\, SD 57785\, \nIt normally runs from 8:30 to noon\, but I have not seen the agenda for this year. \nCall Bear Butte State Park for an update and to verify times and place. https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/bear-butte-state-park/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bear-butte-forum-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240429T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240429T235900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240409T170525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T173102Z UID:12280-1714434600-1714435140@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Scoping comments on North Sand Vegetation Management Project (near Sand Creek Roadless area) DESCRIPTION:Opportunity for public comment would be due on April 27 but that is a Saturday so they are actually on due Monday the 29th: North Sand Vegetation Management: Black Hills National Forest – Projects (usda.gov) \nhttps://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/246546688222 \nMap: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1474922331799 \nIt is in the Bearlodge Ranger District along Sand Creek and near Dugout Gulch. \nThis beautiful area is near the Ranch A National Historic Place and the Sand Creek the Country Club south of Beulah\, Wyoming. \nSteep slope removal may be necessary for part of this timber management. The project area embraces the north end of the Sand Creek Roadless area. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/scoping-comments-on-north-sand-vegetation-management-project-near-sand-creek-roadless-area/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240502T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20231213T065935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240519T225641Z UID:9869-1714654800-1714737600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game Fish and Parks May Commission meeting DESCRIPTION:At the SDGFP Commission meeting on May 2nd\, 2024. We submitted 3 petitions for rule making \, these were rejected.  Here is an Argus Leader Article about that: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/might-south-dakota-beavers-receive-some-protections/ar-AA1o43Yx \nWe will right more about what other thins  happened later. \n================================ \nSD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission’s May Meeting was in Custer State Park\, Thursday-Friday\,  May 2-3\, 2024\, at the Event Barn.  The agenda can be viewed here – https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_May_2-3\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \nFolks could 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: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nZoom link for the meeting\nhttps://state-sd.zoom.us/j/92827772568?pwd=cHByUFlQNi8rRXJ0dGlEazNRbjBqZz09#success\n To join via conference call\, dial 1.669.900.9128 | Meeting ID: 928 2777 2568 | Passcode: 421262\n \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 GFP 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. \nWritten comments can be submitted here. To be included in the public record\, 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).  \n====== \nTopics at the meeting: \n\nIt is normal\, traditional for SDGFP to present furbearer season rule change proposals in May. \nPrairie Hills Audubon Society has  created three new petitions for rule making that are an  attempt to change SD GFP hunting season for beaver to allow less beaver trapping/hunting. These will be presented at the May 2nd\, 2024 Commission hybrid meeting\, in Custer State Park at the Event Barn.  We seek groups and individuals to endorse & testify for the petitions. \n  The petitions seek a moratorium on beaver trapping/hunting on the Black Hills National Forest for 3 years\, includes some cleaning up of geographical descriptions\, asking for hunter/trapper to report back on number and location of beaver killed on some federal public lands and to change the season length outside the Black Hills Fire Protection District from 12 month to 5 months\, The 3 petitions are below. If you have limited time\, just read the longer petition: \nShorter sized petition with less (2) protections\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Beaver-rule-change-petition-Final2024.short1_-1.docx\nMedium sized petition with medium (3) protections\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/BeaverRuleChange-PetitionMedium1Final.docx\nLonter Petition with the maximum (4) protections\n\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Beaver-rule-change-petition_long1_-2024Final.docx \n\n\nCharts and Maps referenced in petitions:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Maps.ChartsBEAVER-December-2023.pdf\n\nThey are very similar to the 2023 petitions\n  \nThere will be finalization on proposed CSP coyote and bison hunting rule changes. \nThere will  also be finalizations on season rules for : \nSmall Game Hunting Seasons\na. Grouse Hunting Season\nb. Partridge Hunting Season\nc. Quail Hunting Season\nd. Cottontail Rabbit Hunting Season\ne. Tree Squirrel Hunting Season\nf. Snipe Hunting Season \nThey will be adopting “Action Plans” for pheasant\, deer & bobcat. \nSD GFP normally meets on the first Thursday-Friday of the month\, unless those days are close to a holiday and then the meeting week may shift. They normally don’t meet in February and August. \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next 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 record of the next meeting .\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. If there is rule finalization(s) you get 3 minutes per each rule you want to testify on. During the Open Forum\, you get 3 minutes to testify on anything. \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/sd-game-fish-and-parks-may-commission-meeting-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240504T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240504T183000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240425T182822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T124026Z UID:12350-1714807800-1714847400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:La Creek National Wildlife Refuge Annual Fieldtrip DESCRIPTION:La Creek National Wildlife Refuge Annual Field trip \nEvery year we  jointly sponsor a field trip to the La Creek National Wildlife Refuge with the Sierra Club on either the first or second Saturday in May. \nFolks car pool in Rapid City in the early morning of Saturday May 4th from 7:30-8:00 am MT\, leaving Family Fare east side with the last car(s) leaving at 8:00 am and to also meet up with others at the Refuge Headquarters at  11 am.  Sometimes some folks camp at the Refugee on Friday night.  More  details will be posted\, when I have them. \nContact – 604-787-6466 home\, 787-2806 cell\, Nancy  for more information \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/la-creek-national-wildlife-refuge-annual-fieldtrip/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240506T215000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240506T215900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240310T024456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240505T042429Z UID:12037-1715032200-1715032740@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment Deadline extended on USFWS rule changes to ensure BIDEH on their Refuges DESCRIPTION:Comment deadline extended 60 days\, on USFWS proposed rule changes to ensure that the biological integrity\, diversity\, and environmental health (BIDEH) of the National Wildlife Refuge System (Refuge System) are maintained\, and where appropriate\, restored and enhanced\, in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997. \nFor more information: \nhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/05/2024-04583/national-wildlife-refuge-system-biological-integrity-diversity-and-environmental-health-extension-of \nBlog post explains this rule making: \nA Proposal to Leverage More Conservation Benefits from National Wildlife Refuges \n \nSign-on letter\, Still open 5/4/24: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1nfnaxJAVkAuW3RDALEPdp4FIzNi7l8rf3mGU9mjkZSCSIg/viewform \nSome examples of submitted comments \nGroup letter on predator control at refuges that PHAS signed on to : \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/137-NGOs-letter-1Mar2024.pdf \n\nOther letters: \n. \nhttps://elpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ELPC-NWRA-BIDEH-Comments-on-FWS-BIDEH-Proposed-Rule-02.19.24.pdf \nComment submission: You may submit comments on the proposed rule or the proposed revisions to 601 FW 3 by one of the following methods: \n• Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box\, enter FWS–HQ–NWRS–2022–0106\, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then\, click on the Search button. On the resulting screen\, find the correct document and submit a comment by clicking on “Comment.” \n• By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: Public Comments Processing\, Attn: FWS–HQ–NWRS–2022–0106; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike\, MS: PRB (JAO/3W); Falls Church\, VA 22041–3803. \n\nThey will not accept email or faxes. They  will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that they will post any personal information you provide them. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-extended-on-usfws-rule-changes-to-ensure-bideh-on-their-refuges/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240507T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240321T040035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T040403Z UID:12138-1715095800-1715097600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to submit Initiative and Constitutional Amendment petitions to SD SOS DESCRIPTION:Deadline to submit Initiative and Constitutional Amendment petitions to SD SOS in Pierre\, on May 7th\, 5 pm CT. \nFor info: \nhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/ballot-question-information/default.aspx \nPotential Ballot Questions 2024: \nhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2024/2024-ballot-questions.aspx URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-submit-initiative-and-constitutional-amendment-petitions-to-sd-sos/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240508T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240508T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240426T012140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T043634Z UID:12392-1715157000-1715184000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Water Management Board May 2024 meeting DESCRIPTION:A meeting is scheduled for the SD Water Management Board on 5/8/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. To learn more about past and upcoming meetings please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal –  https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/ \nFor 5/8/24 meeting visit:   https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 \nAgenda – https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202405Agenda1%20(1).pdf \nLive audio of the meeting is available at https://www.sd.net URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-water-management-board-may-2024-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240508T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240508T203000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240503T192404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T192404Z UID:12512-1715191200-1715200200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society Board Meetings are normally the second Wednesday of the month in the evening by Zoom.  They tend to start at 6 or 6:30 pm MT.  Exact start time will be chosen closer to the date. \nThey are open to Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s members and others by invitation.  Contact Nancy Hilding \nfor more information and Zoom details. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240509T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240509T204500 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T224920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T013134Z UID:12294-1715277600-1715287500@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Norbeck Society Zoom Meeting on American Goshawk in the Black Hills DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 9\, 6:00: Join Norbeck Society for a Public Zoom meeting. Norbeck Presents an evening with Patricia Kennedy\, Jason Bruggeman & David Anderson: “Declining American Goshawk nest site habitat suitability in the Black Hills National Forest.” Their peer-reviewed research was published recently in the Journal of Raptor Research. https://raptorresearchfoundation.org/publications/ \nYou may read the researchers’ biographies below.* \n*Goshawk Researcher Biographies: \nJason Bruggeman Ph.D.\, Endangered Species Monitoring Coordinator\, Headwaters Corporation \nJason is the Endangered Species Monitoring Coordinator for the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program through Headwaters Corporation.  His work involves monitoring and research on Piping Plovers\, Interior Least Terns\, and migratory Whooping Cranes on the central Platte River.  Prior to joining Headwaters in 2022\, Jason worked as a wildlife research biologist and biometrician as a private consultant and at the University of Minnesota.  Jason led the retrospective analysis of Black Hills National Forest Goshawk data through his own consulting business\, Beartooth Wildlife Research.  Jason has led and designed studies involving American pikas\, grassland specialist birds\, and Goshawks.  Jason has also worked with existing data from Arctic Peregrine Falcons\, Bald Eagles\, black-tailed prairie dogs\, elk\, and wolves.  Jason obtained his Ph.D. at Montana State University in 2006 with dissertation research on bison spatial dynamics in Yellowstone National Park during winter. \n  \nPat Kennedy Ph.D.\, Professor Emeritus\, Oregon State University \nPat is Professor Emerita in the Department of Fisheries\, Wildlife\, and Conservation Biology at Oregon State University.  Please see this link for additional bio information on Pat:  https://raptorresearchfoundation.org/blog/#pat \n  \nDavid Andersen Ph.D.\, Unit Leader\, USGS Minnesota Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit \nDavid Andersen is the Leader of the U.S. Geological Survey\, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (MN CFWRU) and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Fisheries\, Wildlife\, and Conservation Biology on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota.  Dr. Andersen received a Ph.D. in Wildlife Ecology (1988) and a Ph.D. in Zoology (1988) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology (1984) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, and a B.S. from St. Olaf College (1981).  He has worked at the MN CFWRU since 1989\, having conducted research in avian ecology and conservation\, working with graduate students on projects involving raptors\, forest-nesting birds\, waterfowl\, shorebirds\, marshbirds\, cranes\, and swans.  Dr. Andersen has advised or co-advised over 35 M.S. students and Ph.D. students\, authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications\, and has served as Principal Investigator on dozens of research projects focused on applied avian ecology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMay 9\, NS Public Zoom meeting\, 6pm: Norbeck Society Presents Patricia Kennedy\, Jason Bruggeman and David Anderson: “Declining Black Hills Goshawk Nest Site Habitat Suitability in a Timber Production Landscape: Effects of Abiotic\, Biotic and Forest Management Factors”.\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88173621695?pwd=eVlRZ3lSQ1BhUzVGUmN3akE0bTJ4QT09\n \nLaunch Meeting – Zoom URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/norbeck-society-zoom-meeting-on-american-goshawk-in-the-black-hills/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T235900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240511T014430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T015159Z UID:12597-1715385600-1715471940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Migratory Bird Day DESCRIPTION:Migratory Bird Day – May 11\, 2024 \nThis year Migratory Bird Day will be in both the spring and fall – see also October 12th\, 2024 \nThis year’s theme is “Protect Insects\, Protect Birds.” From the cornucopia of caterpillars that nourish young chicks in the spring to the droves of winged insects that supply valuable protein and energy for migrants\, bugs are vital to birds and our ecosystems. \nLink to learn more: \nhttps://www.migratorybirdday.org/?emci=ce1d2753-fd0e-ef11-96f3-6045bdd9e096&emdi=2e39fe44-090f-ef11-96f3-6045bdd9e096&ceid=403117 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/migratory-bird-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240519T235900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240425T195756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T171615Z UID:12356-1715407200-1716163140@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Endangered Species Week Chalk drawing competition DESCRIPTION:Endangered Species Week Chalk drawing competition \nThe competition will occur from Saturday\, May 11th\, 2024 to Sunday\, May 19th.\nFriday\, May 17th is Endangered Species Day\nIn honor of Endangered Species Day\, Endangered Species Coalition is holding a nationwide\, all-ages chalk art competition that anyone can participate in\, from wherever you live. This event will help raise awareness of the importance of endangered wildlife\, and the Endangered Species Coalition will be giving away a variety of prizes\, including a $250 Grand Prize for the best artwork and a number of small prizes just for participating! \nTo enter the contest\, you must post a photo of your chalk art on Instagram or FaceBook between 9:00am Pacific Time on Friday\, May 17th and 11:59pm Pacific Time on Sunday\, May 19th. \n—— \nTo be eligible for a prize\, your art must feature at least one threatened or endangered plant or animal species\, and it must be created with chalk. Artwork must be new (created within the previous week – no reusing photos of old chalk art). There are no other restrictions and we encourage you to be creative. \nTo enter the contest\, you must post a photo of your chalk art on Instagram or FaceBook between 9:00am Pacific Time on Friday\, May 17th and 11:59pm Pacific Time on Sunday\, May 19th. \nYou must use the hashtag #EndangeredSpeciesChalkArt and tag @endangeredspeciescoalition in your caption. This allows us to find your artwork! \nIf your account is private\, you will need to temporarily make it public\, for one week starting on May 17th\, so that we can find and see your post. If you do not have an Instagram or Facebook account currently\, we encourage you to create one to participate! If this is not possible for you for some reason\, please reach out to us. Parents\, guardians\, or teachers may post art for children or students who want to participate. \nPlease direct questions or concerns to Tara at tthornton@endangered.org. \nFor more details: \nhttps://www.endangered.org/endangered-species-chalk-art-event/?link_id=1&can_id=894d0cc0d439d8d2425a681aec9625bc&source=email-endangered-species-day-is-almost-here-2&email_referrer=email_2291315&email_subject=endangered-species-day-is-just-weeks-away-join-the-celebration-at-home-or-at-an-event \nPhoto of sidewalk with chalk drawings by USFWS URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-week-chalk-drawing-competition/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2024-05-12-at-11.07.30-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240511T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240512T022153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T022153Z UID:12619-1715414400-1715446800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comments due on Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project\, BHNF DESCRIPTION:Comments due on Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project\, BHNF \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nA new project is proposed on the Black Hills National Forest in northeastern Wyoming.  The project is in the Moskee and Grand Canyon areas of the Bearlodge Ranger District. The Davis Hazardous Fuels Reduction project includes pine thinning and mechanical and manual fuel reduction. Project information and request for comments may be found in the “Project Description and Comment Opportunity” documents at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66020. Submission of comments is requested by June 10\, 2024. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comments-due-on-davis-hazardous-fuels-reduction-project-bhnf/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240515T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240615T235900 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240511T015343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T015801Z UID:12602-1715731200-1718495940@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Climate Watch\, Spring/Summer season 5/15/24-6/15/24 DESCRIPTION:Climate Watch is Audubon’s biannual community science program that enlists volunteer bird-lovers across North America to tally for twelve target bird species \nClimate Watch – Summer Season – May 15th-June 15th\, 2024 Climate Watch \nClimate Watch is sponsored by the National Audubon Society (NAS) & takes place during two distinct seasons—winter (January 15-February 15) and summer (May 15-June 15). Below is the alert for any season (winter or summer) . \nLike the Christmas bird count this is a chance to help create “citizen science” for birds. Climate Watch focuses on these target species: Eastern Bluebird\, Mountain Bluebird\, Western Bluebird\, White-breasted Nuthatch\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Brown-headed Nuthatch\, Pygmy Nuthatch\, American Goldfinch\, Lesser Goldfinch\, Painted Bunting\, Eastern Towhee\, and Spotted Towhee. \nThese birds are easy to identify\, have an enthusiastic constituency\, and Audubon’s climate models for these species offer strong predictions for range shifts for us to test. In future years\, Climate Watch may include additional target species threatened by climate change. We believe that western bluebird and painted bunting are not normally in SD. All the other birds occur in all or parts of SD. \nVisit this page to see where these birds are in SD\, and which are near you: \nhttps://www.sdakotabirds.com/species_main.htm\nLocation Climate Watch focuses on areas of predicted change for these 12 species at each location across the continent. Audubon provides volunteers with online mapping tools with a grid of 10 km x 10 km squares showing species-specific predictions for each square based on the climate models. A Climate Watch Coordinator can help select your location and survey square. If you are participating on your own\, use the online maps to decide in which square to do your surveys. You will be able to see which squares are already “claimed”. \nHow to count Volunteers should first make sure to read through all of the materials including the full protocol manual. The Climate Watch protocol is different than any other birding program. Then using the planning done with the online maps\, volunteers survey appropriate habitat for the target species within a square and conduct 12 point counts of five minutes each within one morning\, then record the number and species of all birds seen or heard within 100 meters. Participants send the data to the National Audubon Society. \nHow data will be used  Audubon’s 2019 climate change report\, ‘Survival By Degrees\, – https://www.audubon.org/climate/survivalbydegrees – reveals that up to two-thirds of North American birds are vulnerable to extinction due to climate change. For example\, the beautiful Mountain Bluebird is vulnerable because in the vast majority of its summer range\, the climate conditions that this bird needs—temperature\, amount of rainfall\, and other environmental factors—will shift northward and eastward. This bird may be able to move into new areas over time\, or it may struggle to adapt. To test the report’s predictions\, Audubon has developed Climate Watch\, which aims to document species’ responses to climate change and test Audubon’s climate models by having volunteers in the field look for birds where Audubon’s climate models predict they will be in the 2020s. This information helps Audubon target our conservation work to protect birds. See the Climate Watch results page here to see our early reports and results from the data received by Climate Watch volunteers so far! \nLink to the Climate-watch program on the National Audubon Society web page \nhttps://www.audubon.org/conservation/climate-watch \nClimate watch instructions for participants \nhttps://www.audubon.org/news/participant-resources-climate-watch\nClimate watch for beginners webinar\, – this has much of the same info as our November meeting \nhttps://audubon.zoom.us/rec/share/xe9NAZTe6WVOf7fz2kbRAYAQMI66eaa8hCFL_fNZn0k3a8uNjHkvp4-EZzq7vlq_?startTime=1588186808000 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/climate-watch-spring-summer-season/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240515T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240515T163000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240515T011314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T011430Z UID:12662-1715778000-1715790600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Black Hills National Forest - Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Black Hills National Forest – Forest Service Advisory Board Meeting\, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – May 15\, 2024 \nLocation: Mystic Ranger District Office\, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702 \n  \nAgenda – https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1175302.pdf \nCurrent NFAB members – https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1039321.pdf \n  \nMeetings: 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 scheduled on the agenda.  Anyone who would like to bring related matters to the attention of the committee may file written statements with the committee staff before or after the meeting.  Written comments and requests for time for oral comments must be sent to Scott Jacobson\, NFAB Committee Coordinator\, Mystic Ranger District Office\, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, South Dakota\, 57702; or by email to scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-national-forest-forest-service-advisory-board-meeting-3/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240516T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240516T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240516T231621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T231621Z UID:12743-1715846400-1715878800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission December Hybrid Meeting DESCRIPTION:  \nSD Game\, Fish and Parks Commission December Hybrid Meeting\, likely in Pierre \nThere will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 1 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/ \nGo to our notice on November Commission meeting  for more details – as items may be continued. \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 Decemmber 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  record of next meeting in  2025 . \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-december-hybrid-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240517T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240410T230307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240512T201647Z UID:12301-1715968800-1715979600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Endangered Species Day Celebration - 2024 DESCRIPTION:Above photo is of Noreen\, who is one of three cloned black footed ferrets\,  photo taken by Kika Tuff \n\nEndangered Species Day is a celebration of our nation’s wildlife & wild places.  Started in 2006 by the US Congress\, Endangered Species Day (ESD) is the third Friday of May.  We have celebrated ESD in Rapid City with  a multi-group sponsored event for 16 years.\n\n        Our 2024  celebration for western SD will begin at 6 pm MT on 5/17/24\, by Zoom and end by 9 pm MT.  We will have several speakers\, who will talk about federal and state listed threatened and endangered species. Scroll down for Zoom details. \nAGENDA:\n\n\n6:00 pm –  Introduction by Sponsors\n\n6:05  pm – 7:00  pm MT –  Speaker:  Christopher Swanson\, Field Supervisor\, North and South Dakota Ecological Services\, US Fish and Wildlife Service – He will speak on – “Recovery of Endangered Species across South Dakota: latest updates on species conservation\, emerging challenges\, and ESA regulatory revisions.”\n.\n7:00  pm – 7:55  pm MT – Speaker:  Eileen Dowd Stukel\, Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist\, SD Game\, Fish and Parks  – Eileen will discuss the 10 year review and revision of the State’s Wildlife Action Plan & the biennial review by GFP Commission of our state listed species. She will provide a brief update on status of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in the US Congress.\n\n5 minute break\n\n8:00 pm- 8:55 pm  MT – Speaker: – Chalmer Combellick\, Wildlife Biologist\, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe – Chalmer will speak on tribal efforts to recover federally and state listed species and other species culturally significant to the tribes.\n\nRecordings of past ESD celebrations are on our recordings web site. https://phas-wsd.org/recorded-meetings/ \nCo-sponsors include: Prairie Hills Audubon Society\, Western Watersheds Project\, Rapid City Chapter of the Izaak Walton League\, Black Hills Chapter of Dakota Rural Action\,  Black Hills Clean Water Alliance\, The Norbeck Society\, Black Hills Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby\, \nZoom meeting details: \nTopic: Endangered Species Day Celebration\nTime: Friday\, May 17th\, 2024\, 6 pm MT \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09 \nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose) \n— \nDial by your location (as far as we know all work in western SD – but you need meeting ID/Passcode to access meeting)\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 \nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620 \nFind your local number (mostly other countries) : https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV \n============================================= \n+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ \n========================================================= \nHELP SPREAD THE WORD! \nWe have this announcement on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3527418304178046/ \nWe have 5 posters for this event (ESDC) \, that feature photos of different animals\, with QR codes. If anyone wants to print the posters and put up on bulletin boards it would help spread the word.  Or you can download the PDF & forward a poster to friends.\n\n\nESDC Poster with Black Footed Ferret & Osprey Photos with QR Code\, legal size:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/ESD-2024.FP3_.QRCode.Legal_.Osprey.pdf\n\nESDC Poster with Black Footed Ferret  & Northern Long Eared Bat Photos with QR Code\, legal size:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/ESD-2024.FP3_.QRCode.Legal_.NorthernLEB.pdf\n\nESDC Poster with Osprey Photo with QR Code\, letter size:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/ESD24.Letter.Poster.osprey.QR_.FP_.pdf\n\nESDC Poster with Black Footed Ferret with QR Code\, letter size:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/ESD24.Letter.Poster.ferret.QR_.FP_.pdf\n\nESDC Poster with a Cluster of Tri-colored Bats with QR Code\, letter size:\nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/ESD24.Letter.Poster.QR_.custerTCB.FP_.pdf\n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/endangered-species-day-celebration-2024/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2024-05-07-at-10.49.19-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240518T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240518T163000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240515T014850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T014850Z UID:12671-1716035400-1716049800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Great Plains Native Plant Society Annual Meeting - Hermosa DESCRIPTION:Great Plains Native Plant Society Annual Meeting – Hermosa \nFor more information: https://www.gpnps.org/events.php \n  \n\nRSVP by May 13\nTrip leader: Cindy Reed\n605-890-0150\nc.reed@gpnps.org URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/great-plains-native-plant-society-annual-meeting-hermosa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240521T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T071703 CREATED:20240516T023012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T024750Z UID:12693-1716318000-1716325200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Mt Lion Networking Meeting DESCRIPTION:This “Mt Lion Networking Meeting” is a limited attendance meeting.  If you are a volunteer of an environmental or animal welfare group\, or want to be such & want to be working to protect & recover mountain lions in SD – contact Nancy Hilding of Prairie Hills Audubon Society & ask for an invitation to it. Staff of national cougar groups will be meeting  with local volunteers over Zoom. \nSD GFP is getting ready to amend it’s mountain lion plan. \nNancy 605-787-6466 (landline)  phas.wsd@rapidnet.com URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/mt-lion-networking-meeting/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR