3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 4/2/23 is a leadership meeting with Bonnie Gestring. This is an opportunity for all of us working on mineral withdrawal in BHNF to regroup and share information after the April 26 public meeting -- and to get ready to move into the thick of the comment period. People should come […]
Bonnie Gestring of EarthWorks will speak on Mineral Withdrawal in the evening - * Bonnie Gestring Presentation -- "The Real Deal with Mineral Withdrawals" - 7:00 pm at Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City. Under the 1872 mining law, the Forest Service can't say "no" to a mining proposal unless the area is withdrawn from mineral […]
SD Game Fish and Parks May Commission Meeting Hyrid form - Thursday May 4th, - Friday 5th, 2023 May 4, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. MDT | May 5, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. MDT At the Event Barn, Custer State Park Livestream link https://www.sd.net/ Zoom Meeting Link https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/93912915359?pwd=K2FVZzdQSXJTY0NwWG5mSWpSazUwdz09 To join via conference call, dial 1 669 900 9128 - Meeting ID: 939 1291 5359 - Passcode: 0565645 The Event Barn is […]
Izaak Walton League of America - SD Division State Convention May 5th-7th The meeting will be at the Madison # 16 Chapter House. The address of the Clubhouse is 1001 Territorial Road, Madison, SD. Here is a link to their web page: https://www.madisonizaakwalton.com/, There is a on Friday night dinner and a Saturday lunch, a […]
Black Hills National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management will host a virtual public meeting on Zoom to discuss the requested mineral withdrawal proposal. Time: May 11, 2023 10:00 AM in Mountain Time (US and Canada) Please register at https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-CvrDgpGopi4Wg6kprZZvsRWj1TL_k For more information on withdrawal proposal: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63876&exp=overview Comments are due on June 20th, 2023 and we have […]
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with the new Bird Migration Explorer Thursday, May 11, 2023 10 AM - 11 AM PT / 11 AM-12 PM MT/ 1 PM - 2 PM ET/ Spring migration is fully underway and billions of birds have made or are still making their way to breeding grounds all across the Western Hemisphere. […]
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on several proposals slated to go to the Fish and Wildlife & Parks Commission on June 8th at the MFWP headquarters in Helena, with them meeting starting at 8:30 am. The formal comment period is open through May 11 up till just before midnight. However […]
The West River Migration Count, takes place May 12-15, Fri - Mon. This was a national count years ago, and local folks have maintained the long-term count. The following counties participate: Harding, Butte, , Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Custer, and Fall River. If you are interested in counting numbers of birds and species in these areas and have not already visited […]
Webinar on "Environmental Justice and Emerging Contaminants" Presenters: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, and University of Rhode Island SRP centers. May 12, 12:00-2:00 p.m. EDT and 10 am - 12 pm MT This is the 3rd webinar of NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Progress in Research WEBINAR SERIES. The webinars are free […]
May 12th, Comment deadline for scoping on Zeppelin Timber Sale. This Zeppelin timber sale is about 2 miles northwest of Piedmont, 6 miles South of Sturgis, Scoping comments are due May 12th, Friday. Scoping deadlines are a little flexible but best to send in on time. Visit this link for details https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63845