Norbeck Society November meeting on prescribed fire - "What does it take to implement a prescribed fire?" Norbeck Society meets on Thursday, November 9th 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time for an evening Zoom with Chris Stover, Forest Fuels Specialist, Supervisor’s Office, Black Hills National Forest. Chris's career in Fire and Fuels is relatively unique in that […]
"Gathering Mushrooms & Willow" - A crankie, a theater box with spools, moves an illustrated painted scroll from scene to scene as stories unfold with music (flute, sax, violin & song) & narrative. All ages $5 donation. At Aby's 406, 5th St. Rapid City, SD
Advisory Board Meeting Forest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office 8221Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 Was going to be at 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – November 15th, 2023 but it will be postponed, maybe to Dec. 6th, 2023 For agenda, when close to the date visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550
The Black Hills National Forest extended the comment period on Cutty Sark mine, by 15 days to Nov 23, which was Thanksgiving, so when deadlines fall on Holidays/Weekends you go to the next working day, so deadline is likely, Monday,Nov. 27th. Go to the calendar day for the original 11/2/23 deadline for details https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-on-cutty-sark-lode-gold-silver-exploration-project/
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 , 6 pm MT -is the date of Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s November meeting by Zoom, which will be on raccoons and also towards the end of the meeting, some other meso-carnivores. We will talk about the raccoon's range, habitat, behaviors, life cycle and beneficial uses and conflicts with humans. […]
Friday, December 1st if the deadline to submit application to serve on the Forest Service Advisory Board. We are not sure if the time-of-day of the deadline is COB or just before midnight and/or received or post marked. We will find out and update this notice. Notice https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1145643.pdf Details https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114570 SEEKING MEMBERS FROM THE FOLLOWING […]
On Friday, Dec 1st the Black Hills National Forest released its' Forest Plan Assessments. This is the beginning step in creating the Forest Plan Revision. Scoping will follow in the new year. The Forest has released the 20 revised forest-wide resource assessments, which will be used along with best available scientific information, and new information […]
If you want to submit comments for the public record of Dec 7th-8th Commission meeting in Ft. Pierre (and Zoom) , you must do so on-line before midnight CT. Go to our Dec 7th, SD GFP event announcement for details on how to comment & the meeting: https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commissions-december-2023-meeting/ Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included […]
American Bird Conservancy's invite to their webinar 12/5/23 is below - It will be a review of their actions for bird conservation in past year & next year Here is the link to register https://act.abcbirds.org/a/c4-2023-update Here is a copy of their invite: Join us on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET for a year […]
The Triple G/Rallo’s Roost Placer Mining Project Decision Memo was signed December 6, 2023. A copy of the final Decision Memo is available on the Black Hills National Forest website at the following web address: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=53352 This Placer mining project is along Rapid Creek between Pactola and Rapid City. This decision is not subject to […]
