June 7th 2023 - just before midnight is the suggested deadline for scoping comments. This project is near Newcastle & Jewel Cave. A Wildfire Resilience Categorical Exclusion & Decision Memo are expected. For info.: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=64158 The preferred method to submit comments is via email at comments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-hell canyon@usda.gov .Please use "lost"in the subject line.
UPDATE - In Montana, the commission authorized a 40% cut in lion populations over 6 years in one large area, and significant reductions elsewhere. The long timeline means there’s an opportunity to revisit this decision in coming years, but they seem firmly committed to reducing populations. The 40% reduction means nearly doubling quotas (86% […]
Comments on Draft EA are due by June 8, 2023 11:59 PM MST Solitario Zinc, a Colorado company, has proposed their Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project, located along the west side of Spearfish Canyon from well south of Cheyenne Crossing to north of Bridal Veil Falls. This project includes up to 25 core drilling sites […]
SD Game, Fish and Parks Commission Meeting at Good Earth State Park- June 8th-9th 2023 The SDGFP Commission meeting will be a hybrid meeting held in Sioux Falls and on Zoom, More information about the meeting including the agenda & proposals/petitions has been posted here: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ The agenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/June_2023_Agenda_(Public_Copy).pdf Rules for river otter hunting/trapping, […]
Alert on mountain lions and otters MOUNTAIN LIONS UPDATE: NGP Commission passed the proposed cougar hunting rule changes. https://kearneyhub.com/news/expanded-mountain-lion-season-approved-in-nebraska/article_f2a3e344-06ff-11ee-80aa-4737c86f0c64.html) ============= Nebraska Game and Parks Commission meeting at Alma, Nebraska on June 9th, will consider the annual changes to the Nebraska Mountain Lion Season (Title: 163 Chapter(s): 004 Section(s): 037). The hearing […]
BIRDING TOURS IN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (BCR) to get to know the winged wonders that share our home. BCR will explore a different areas of the Panhandle from April to November, covering many habitats with a chance to discover new birds each time. This program is intended for anyone interested in birding; […]
Scoping deadline for beaver dam analog project BHNF - Silver Creek is June 10th (or 12th). PHAS supports this project - beaver dam analogs, mimic beaver dams and help to retain surface and ground water, store carbon, clean water and provide for aquatic and terrestrial habitat for other species, especially birds. They can result in […]
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 […]
