BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230310 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230311 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230217T214322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T152042Z UID:6350-1678406400-1678492799@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:2023 Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Workshop DESCRIPTION:2023 Black Hills Area Botany & Ecology Workshop will be March 10 at Outdoor Campus West\, Rapid City. \n  \nZoom link \nhttps://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdemtpzwpGNR80xThZtSl3LPTXGElCrN1 \nAmy at asymstad@usgs.gov sets this up. \nIf you haven’t registered yet and you want to attend\, you are encouraged  to do so\, as it will allow you access to attend via Zoom\, just in case you can’t make it in person\, and watch recorded presentations after the workshop. This will also allow us to seamlessly transition to a virtual workshop if the weather is bad on March 10th. Registration is free! Here’s the link: https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqdemtpzwpGNR80xThZtSl3LPTXGElCrN1.\n\nThe on-site venue is Outdoor Campus – West\, 4130 Adventure Trail\, Rapid City\, SD. In the registration form\, you’ll be asked to indicate whether you will attend on-site or online.  Please indicate “in-person” even if you aren’t sure at this time that you’ll be able to be there. This will help us plan for the “maximum” number of on-site people.  You’ll also be asked if you’ll attend a chili feed after the workshop.\n\n\n\nAfter-workshop Gathering \nThe Nature Conservancy and their volunteers will provide a chili feed at Hay Camp Brewing Company\, 601 Kansas City Street\, Rapid City\, following the workshop. Note that TNC will not provide drinks\, but there are plenty available for purchase from Hay Camp.  \nProgram \nThe day’s program is finalized; click on the hyperlink at the beginning of the sentence to see it. Abstracts for the presentations are here. Note that one of the presentations (“Science and Politics in Forest Management”\, by Sol Smith) will be during the lunch break. If you want to hear that talk and participate in the related discussion\, bring your own lunch! URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/2023-black-hills-area-botany-ecology-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230315T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230315T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230217T031212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230315T175108Z UID:6339-1678842000-1678897800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:March BHNF - National Forest Advisory Meeting - DESCRIPTION:The March meeting of the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Meeting will happen but only as an informal gathering\, as the Federal Register Notice of the meeting was not posted.  It will be  March 15th\, 2023.  The February meeting was cancelled as the Federal Register Notice was not posted.  Normally they start at 1:00 pm in the afternoon at Mystic Ranger District Office (8221Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702 ) but when more details are available we will post them. To verify details: scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov \,  c: 605-440-1409\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/march-bhnf-national-forest-advisory-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230325T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230325T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230311T024011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T024011Z UID:6418-1679751000-1679760000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:World Water Day\, March 25th\, Rapid City DESCRIPTION:World Water Day\, Saturday\, March 25th\, Rapid City \nAbys 406 5th St. Rapid City\, SD \nBlack Hills Clean Water Alliance will be updating folks on the event\, which will include prayer walk\, speakers & a silent Auction. For info:  https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/wwd23/?emci=9c5658cb-e0b6-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&emdi=5d9bf747-63b8-ed11-a8e0-00224832e811&ceid=8015504 \nIf you would like to learn more about how you can help\, please email edbhcwa@gmail.com URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/world-water-day-march-25th-rapid-city/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230404T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230404T210000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230315T173744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T040222Z UID:6438-1680633000-1680642000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:PHAS monthly meeting - On BHNF timber issues by Zoom DESCRIPTION:This meeting will have as speakers Mary Zimmerman (volunteer from Norbeck Society) and Dave Mertz (retired forester\, previously of BHNF). \nIn mid March the speakers traveled to Washington DC to lobby for a few days on forest related issues. They will be reporting on their trip and discussing the dramatic over-cutting of the BHNF and how to to stop that over-cutting and protect the forest’s biodiversity\, scenery\, outdoor recreation and other values\, besides timber production. \nWe normally meet on a day in the last week of the month\, but have moved the meeting forward a week due to speaker availability. This is a Zoom meeting. \nNancy Hilding is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.\n\nTopic: PHAS monthly meetings – April\nTime: Tuesday\, April 4th\, 6:30 pm MT to last till no later than 9 pm – Zoom meeting category – recurring meeting >> Meet anytime\n\n\n\nMeeting has happened…contact Nancy for link to Zoom recording  link & password to the  recording on Zoom cloud.\n\n\n\nThe recording will eventually be posted to Vimeo and removed from Zoom Cloud\, but it’s there now. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/phas-monthly-meeting-on-bhnf-timber-issues-by-zoom/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230407T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230407T235000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T011107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T223133Z UID:6510-1680910200-1680911400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Chimera Timber Sale Comment Deadline 4/7/23 DESCRIPTION:The draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Chimera Fuels Reduction Project (Chimera Project) is available for review and comment. It is located east of Lead/Deadwood\, SD and south of Sturgis\, SD\, encompassing the Boulder Canyon\, Galena\, and Vanocker Canyon areas.\n\nThe draft EA is available for review by visiting the project website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61689.\n\nThe Forest Service says:\n\n\n“The project area encompasses a total of 55\,159 acres (includes 15\,942 acres of private) in the northeastern corner of the Northern Hills Ranger District\, east of the communities of Lead and Deadwood\, and south and west of the Interstate 90 corridor\, which includes the communities of Whitewood\, Sturgis\, and Tilford. Major geographical features located within the project area include Vanocker Canyon\, Deadman Mountain\, Dome Mountain\, Crook Mountain\, Veterans Peak\, and Strawberry Ridge. \nThe purpose of the Chimera project is to increase the resiliency of forest landscapes and communities to wildfire\, decrease the impacts of wildfires within the wildland urban interface\, and allow for an effective and safe response to wildfires when they occur by implementing vegetation treatments that would reduce ladder fuels\, thin dense pine stands\, and promote the expansion of hardwood stands and meadows while working toward management area objectives within the project area.” \n\nThe project is being prepared under provisions of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (HFRA) and the Western Firesheds Emergency Action Determination (EAD) under Section 40807 of the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as this area is one of the top ten firesheds in the region as identified in the Chief’s 10 year wildland fire strategy.\n\n\nComments on the draft EA will be accepted for 30 days beginning on the first day after the date of publication of a legal notice in the Rapid City Journal\, which was published on March 8\, 2023\, thus the deadline will be postmarked on April 7th\, or e-mailed/faxed before midnight on April 7th.\n\n\nThe most efficient method of submitting comments on this draft EA is by visiting the project website (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61689) and clicking the “Comment/Object on Project” link. You may also submit comments to the project leader\, Chris Stores\, by mail\, phone\, or fax to: \nNorthern Hills Ranger District\n2014 North Main Street\nSpearfish\, SD 57783\nTelephone: (605) 642-4622\nFax: (605) 642-4156\n\nChris’s e-mail may be Chris.Stores@usda.gov or Christopher.Stores@usda.gov (please verify)\n\n\nChimera\nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=61689 \n\n\n\n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/chimera-timber-sale-comment-deadline-4-7-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230408T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230408T100000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T054828Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T221547Z UID:6535-1680940800-1680948000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SDOU Field Trip at Outdoor Campus East (Sioux Falls) DESCRIPTION:SD Ornithologist Union (SDOU) field trip at one of the Outdoor Campuses  led by Chris Anderson. >  canderson1@sio.midco.net\, 605-254-2550 \nThere are 2 Outdoor Campuses in SD — one in the East (Sioux Fall) and the West (Rapid City) and the SDOU announcement did not specific which Campus. \nChris Anderson lives in Sioux Falls and has clarified that it is in Sioux Fall.  We briefly for a few days had this as a Rapid City event – it is not.. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sdou-field-trip-at-outdoor-campus-west/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230410T224000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230410T225000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T221217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T035824Z UID:6597-1681166400-1681167000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comments due to SDGFP on Draft Prairie Grouse Management Plan DESCRIPTION:  \nComments due to SDGFP on Draft Prairie Grouse Management Plan\n\nApril 10th\n\n\n\nThe South Dakota Game\, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on the draft “Prairie Grouse Action Plan for South Dakota\, 2023-2027.”All individuals interested in prairie grouse management in South Dakota may provide suggestions and comments on the revised plan in its current form– until April 10\, 2023. \n By “Prairie grouse”  GFP means sharp tailed grouse and greater prairie chicken.  Greater sage grouse have their own management plan. Other birds with management plans are the least tern\, piping plover\, bald eagle\, pheasant\, Canada goose and wild turkey. These are or were threatened and endangered species or are hunted species. There is also a  2005 “All Bird Conservation Plan” \nSD’s final and draft wildlife and bird management plans can be found online at: https://gfp.sd.gov/management-plans/. \,  \nProposed draft prairie grouse plan 2023-2027  https://gfp.sd.gov/userdocs/docs/prairiegrouseactionplan.pdf \nCurrent prairie grouse plan\, 2017 ̶ 2021 https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/docs/prairie_grouse_plan_2017-2021_final.pdf\n \nA supportive document can be found at\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/docs/management_of_prairie_grouse.pdf\nWritten comments on the plan can be sent to 523 E. Capitol Ave.\, Pierre\, S.D. 57501\, or emailed to prairiegrouseplan@state.sd.us. \nSDGFP announcement says the comments must be received by the deadline (4/10/23) and include your full name and city of residence. We are not sure if the deadline is close of business (COB) on  April 10th  or midnight Central Time\, if we find out we will post it here. Midnight would be logical\, but it would be safe to use COB.    URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comments-due-to-sdgfp-on-draft-prairie-grouse-management-plan/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230410T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230411T000000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230217T220333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T235903Z UID:6352-1681169400-1681171200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline Scoping Comments on Newark Exploration Project (mining) DESCRIPTION:Newark Exploration Project \nThe comment deadline has been extended.While the district will consider scoping comments at any time\, they will be most helpful if submitted by April 10\, 2023. \nThis is a mine exploratory drilling project on Forest Service (FS) land in  Custer County. Suggested deadline for the FS receipt of scoping letters  was March 2nd\, 2023 (the deadline was extended to April 10th\,). The scoping letter and the attached maps\, the accepted Plan of Operations\, and other supporting documents can be found on the project website: \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63527 . \nScoping letter deadlines are a little flexible\, but the FS wants comment documents received via e-mail/fax before midnight of the deadline day or postmarked that day  (when they are actually serious about comment deadlines). \nClean Water Alliance has an alert on this issue on it’s web page. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-scoping-comments-on-newark-exploration-project-mining/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230413T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230403T200953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T030325Z UID:6631-1681372800-1681405200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment Deadline Wharf Large Scale Mine Permit Application DESCRIPTION:This is about another new expansion of about 46 acres for Wharf . \n\n\nWritten objections to\, statements in support of\, or petitions to intervene and become a party to the proceedings pursuant to ARSD 74:29:01:09 must be filed with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources no later than April 13\, 2023. Comments may be submitted in writing or online at http://danr.sd.gov/public/default.aspx. Information about the contents of a petition can be found in ARSD 74:09:01:01 at https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/26972.\n\n\nPublic notice: https://danr.sd.gov/Press/docs/publicnotices/MineralsMining/WharfBostonNOF2.pdf \nLink to find Application & its’ appendices: \nhttps://danr.sd.gov/Environment/MineralsMining/Exploration/NewMinePermits.aspx \nThe Application: \nhttps://danr.sd.gov/Environment/MineralsMining/Exploration/docs/BostonExpansionMinePermitApp.pdf \nSpecific  commenting link: https://danr.sd.gov/public/comment.aspx?d_comment=04/13/2023&name=Wharf Resources (USA) Inc&pntype=mm_app&description=Notice of Filing of Large Scale Mine Permit Application URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-wharf-large-scale-mine-permit-application/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230413T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230414T110000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T050506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T062139Z UID:6524-1681387200-1681470000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game Fish and Parks April Commission Hybrid Meeting - Thursday April 13th- Friday 14th\,2023 DESCRIPTION:SD Game Fish and Parks April Commission Meeting – Thursday April 13th- Friday 14th\,2023 \n \nStart time 4/13 at 1 pm CT (noon MT) – End time 4/14 noon CT (and 11 am MT.) \n \nAgenda not yet published\, but likely to begin at 1 pm CT on  Thursday and last till 5 pm on Thursday the 13th and the restart on Friday at  8 am CT  to noon (or earlier)  on  Friday the14th\, \n \nHybrid meeting with physical face-to-face meeting in Brookings and also by Zoom\n \nMore information about the meeting including the agenda & proposals/petitions will be posted here\, when closer to the meeting date :   https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/\n \nDeadline to submit written comments is just before midnight CT on Sunday the 9th of April . Written comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record\, 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) (Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting)  Unless you want to send directly to each Commissioner (no deadline)  –  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-april-commission-hybrid-meeting-thursday-april-13th-friday-14th2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230413T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230413T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230413T221151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T221151Z UID:6717-1681408800-1681417800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Norbeck Society April Zoom Meeting DESCRIPTION:Norbeck Society April 13 Meeting on Zoom\nThe Society  hopes you can join them for their monthly meeting\nLinda Black Elk\, Ethnobotanist:  Storytelling as Environmental Advocacy:  6 pm MDT\, April 13\n \n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88173621695?pwd=eVlRZ3lSQ1BhUzVGUmN3akE0bTJ4QT09\n\nMeeting ID: 881 7362 1695\nPasscode: 577331\nOne tap mobile: +13052241968\,\,88173621695#\,\,\,\,*577331# US\nDial by your location:   +1 305 224 1968 US\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb89VRPsfl\nSpeaker Linda Black Elk is an ethnobotanist and food sovereignty activist specializing in teaching about culturally important plants and their uses as food and medicine. She is eternally grateful for the intergenerational knowledge of elders and other knowledge holders\, who have shared their understandings of the world with her\, and she has dedicated her life to giving back to these peoples and their communities. Linda works to build ways of thinking that will promote and protect food sovereignty\, traditional plant knowledge\, and environmental quality as an extension of her work as a gardener\, forager\, fisher\, hunter\, and gatherer. Linda and her family have also been spearheading a grassroots effort to provide organic\, traditional\, shelf stable food and traditional Indigenous medicines to elders and others in need. Thus far\, they have fed and healed thousands of people. She has written numerous articles\, book chapters\, and papers\, and is the author of “Watoto Unyutapi”\, a field guide to edible wild plants of the Dakota people. Linda proudly serves as the Food Sovereignty Coordinator at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck\, North Dakota\, where she passes ethnobotanical and food systems knowledge on to her amazing students. She also sits on the board of Makoce Ikikcupi\, a Reparative Justice project on Dakota lands in Minnesota. When she isn’t teaching\, Linda spends her time foraging\, hiking\, hunting\, and fishing on the prairies and waters of the northern Great Plains with her husband and three sons\, who are all members of the Oceti Sakowin\, the Seven Council Fires of the Lakota. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/norbeck-society-april-zoom-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230417T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230417T235000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230417T220757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T221230Z UID:6760-1681718400-1681775400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Bat Appreciation Day DESCRIPTION:April 17th is International Bat Appreciation Day. As the weather warms and hibernation ends\, we’ll start seeing more of our bat pals out and about. So take today to appreciate bats and all they do to ensure a thriving and healthy ecosystem! \nIn SD\, especially the Black Hills\, we  have the northern long eared bat whose status was recently (3/31/23) changed from threatened to endangered by the USFWS. \nBat Conservation International is proud to share the first-ever State of the Bats of North America report. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bat-appreciation-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230417T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230417T235500 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230415T214207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T001727Z UID:6744-1681731000-1681775700@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:BHNF - Comment deadline on 3 road & 1 trail repair projects in Northern Hills DESCRIPTION:BHNF – Scoping comment deadline on 3 road repair and 1 trail repair projects in Northern Hills.  https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1166658664911 \nThe projected deadline is April 16th \, but as that is a Sunday\, the deadline may actually be Monday the 17th\, as normally deadlines on Sundays and holidays are moved. \nThree of these are about land owners wanting to reconstruction or maintain roads to their private properties – at NFRS 577.1B\, NFRS 535.1 and \nSleep[y] Hollow Lane (U110017)\, Here is the project link \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=6744&action=edit \nNFSR 535.1 Road Use Permit \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63745 \nOne of them is about a single track tail (Trail 8500) open to motorcycle travel about 17.5 miles SE of Lead\, SD that creates a hazard for the public and harm to local stream at two spots.  Gabion baskets\, concrete mats and rail fencing are proposed for mitigation. In the past activity in a flood plain could be a reason to bump a  CE to an EA. Here is the “Riparian Area Repairs” project link: \nhttps://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63749 \nThe Forest Service seeks to categorically exclude these projects. Comments are due before midnight April 16th.  However scoping deadlines are always a little flexible but sending on deadline is best. For more information call 605-642-4622. \nSend comments to: comments-rocky-mountain-black-hills-northern-hills@usda.gov \nCall the district as one of the road projects  doesn’t have links to PDF project files- you can’t find it  at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/blackhills/landmanagement/projects \nFor Heggs/NFSR 577.16 – ask for Valerie Jagim and for NFSR 535.1 – ask for Toby Aberle. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bhnf-comment-deadline-on-4-road-and-trail-projects-in-northern-hills/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230417T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230417T203821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T204750Z UID:6753-1681747200-1681840800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Gilt Edge Mine EPA Superfund Site - Agnico Eagle Mines\, Ltd. Prospective Lessee Public Meeting w/ Monday sign up deadline DESCRIPTION:Gilt Edge Mine EPA Superfund Site – Agnico Eagle Mines\, Ltd. Prospective Lessee Public Zoom Meeting 4/18/23\, at 4 Pm MT.\nThe deadline for public comment on the proposed lease is 4/21/23/\n\nYou are supposed to ask to attend on Monday 4/17/23 and the EPA sends you the Zoom links.  Thus I have posted the date as Monday-Tuesday\, but all you have to do on Monday before 5 pm\,\, is ask for a Zoom link. Nancy Hilding has the Zoom link but I am not supposed to “share publicly” . To ask for link: https://skeo.zoom.us/j/84228181414\n\nPlease submit any questions to: jlockwood@skeo.com. If you read the article below it provides more information. \n==========\nLink to Rapid City Journal announcement\nhttps://rapidcityjournal.com/ads/service/u-s-environmental-protection-agency—ad-from-2023-04-12/pdfdisplayad_a18983b2-f254-5bfe-ab15-d23ce6eeb650.html\nLink to article about in the Black Hills Pioneer:\nEPA seeks public comment on agreement for exploration at Gilt Edge Mine | Local News | bhpioneer.com URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/gilt-edge-mine-epa-superfund-site-agnico-eagle-mines-ltd-prospective-lessee-public-meeting-w-monday-sign-up-deadline/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230419T163000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T220739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T004210Z UID:6592-1681909200-1681921800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:April 2023 National Forest Advisory Board meeting DESCRIPTION:BHNF National Forest Advisory Board’s  (NFAB) April meeting 4/19/23 \n\n  \nNormally the start time is 1:00 pm & they  adjourn at 4:30 pm  MT & happens on the third Wednesday of the month at the Mystic Ranger Station in Rapid City\, 8221 Mt Rushmore Rd\, Rapid City.  This is a group of appointed folks representing diffferent interest groups that advise the Forest Service. FS normally reviews current events on the Forest with them.\n\nThis April date is a tentative date as they must publish announcement in the Federal Register\, please contact FS to verify event closer to meeting and to request an agenda.  Link to a virtual option is offered on the agenda. If you want to speak briefly you should send an e-mail in advance asking for that (3 days prior). For more info\, agendas and/or to send written comments: scott Jacobson \n\nLink to the BHNF  NFAB web page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/april-2023-national-forest-advisory-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230419T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230419T200000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230419T013920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T013920Z UID:6802-1681929000-1681934400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Rapid City Izaak Walton League Chapter Hybrid Meeting\, April 19th\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:Rapid City Izaak Walton League Hybrid Chapter Meeting\, April 19th\, 2023 \n6:30 PM at SD Game\, Fish & Park’s Outdoor Campus West\, Rapid City \nMeeting agenda includes election of officers. \n  \nTopic: IWLA April 19th Meeting 2023 \nTime: Apr 19\, 2023 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86892448142?pwd=bUM0V1VVdUZOZUY3dnVqOEFaTytrZz09 \nMeeting ID: 868 9244 8142 \nPasscode: 232688 \nOne tap mobile \n+16699006833\,\,86892448142#\,\,\,\,*232688# US (San Jose) \n+17193594580\,\,86892448142#\,\,\,\,*232688# US \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/rapid-city-izaak-walton-league-chapter-hybrid-meeting-april-19th-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T180000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230217T032211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230415T194734Z UID:6341-1681977600-1682013600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference 2023 DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference will be held on Thursday\, April 20\, 2023\, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM MDT\, at the Monument\, \, 444 N Mount Rushmore Road Rapid City\, SD 57701 \nMore details may become available as we get closer to the date. \nRegistration fees for professionals are $75 and free for students or general public with the option to purchase lunch for $20. \nRegistration and full agenda is at:. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-western-south-dakota-hydrology-conference-tickets-467920772627 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/western-south-dakota-hydrology-conference-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230415T204441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230415T204441Z UID:6739-1681981200-1682002800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Wyoming Interagency Timber Industry Resource Meeting DESCRIPTION:Wyoming Interagency Timber Industry Resource Meeting \nThursday April 20th\, 9 am – 3:00 pm. Lunch is provided. \nLocation- Agricultural Resources and Learning Center\, 2011 Fairgrounds Road\, Casper Wyoming\, 82604\, \nCall by April 7th to reserve your spot\,  Kim Hemenway 307-275-6462\, kim.hemenway@wyo.gov\, \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/wyoming-interagency-timber-industry-resource-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230420T200000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230417T233419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T235926Z UID:6769-1682017200-1682020800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Discussion of Meade County's wishes for Beaver Park Roadless Area DESCRIPTION:As a subset of a Meade County Democratic Party meeting on April 20th\, Bob Burns (former president of the Norbeck Society and former member of BHNF National Forest Advisory Board) will speak. \nThe topic of Bob’s presentation/discussion will be “Meade County to ask USFS to consider management in Beaver Park.”  Beaver Park is one of three Inventoried Roadless Areas in the Black Hills National Forest & comprises 5\,110 acres located west of Tilford/Pleasant Valley on the north east edge of the forest.  Inventoried Roadless Areas are protected by President Clinton’s federal Roadless Rule of 2001 (see 36 CFR 294).  \nThe Meade County Democrats meeting starts at 6:30 pm. but their business meeting section goes first. To avoid the business meeting and just hear Bob show up at 7 pm or later. \nThe meeting is Thursday April 20th\, at the Piedmont Valley American Legion Post 311 at 6:30 pm.  The Post is located at 101 Pine St at Pine’s intersection with Sturgis Road. This is a hybrid meeting with Zoom connection as an alternative. See below for Zoom details. \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85869389367?pwd=aCtUT2pVVFFIaFRXT1J5MisrbkwzUT09 \nMeeting ID: 858 6938 9367 \nPasscode: 632645 \nOne tap mobile \n+16694449171\,\,85869389367#\,\,\,\,*632645# US \n+16699006833\,\,85869389367#\,\,\,\,*632645# US (San Jose) \nFind your local telephone number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kHWYR8NHU \nor  use +1 253 215 8782 US \nAn announcement of the meeting was put in the Black Hills Pioneer newspaper – so it an advertised public meeting. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/discussion-of-meade-counties-wishes-for-beaver-park-roadless-area/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T005000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T045345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230422T033549Z UID:6519-1682121600-1682124600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment Deadline to EPA on Lease of Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site DESCRIPTION:Notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\, Region 8\, of a prospective lessee agreement between the United States\, the State of South Dakota\, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited\, and Agnico Eagle (USA) Limited (collectively “Agnico”)\, at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site in Lawrence County\, South Dakota (Agreement). The agreement provides that Agnico will perform a reuse assessment\, including surface and subsurface sampling\, and pay at least $2.5 million annually to cover the cost of water treatment and site operations at the Gilt Edge Mine Site during the pendency of the Agreement. \nComment will be accepted through April 21\, 2023. \nThis is the link to the Federal Register Notice with the introduction info copied into this posting.  The second link is to the Agreement on EPA’s Site webpage – The Statement of work is attached at the back of the agreement . And the third link is the EPA’s webpage for the Site. \nhttps://www.federalregister.gov/d/2023-05898 \nhttps://semspub.epa.gov/work/08/100012551.pdf \nhttps://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0801668 \nFor more info: Joy Jenkins\, Ph.D.\, P.E.\, Environmental Engineer\, Remedial Project Manager\, Superfund Remedial Branch (8SEM-RB-SB)\, U.S. EPA Region 8\, 1595 Wynkoop Street\, Denver\, Colorado  80202\, Mobile: 720-951-0793\, Office:  303-312-6873\, E-mail: jenkins.joy@epa.gov \nDeadline by e-mail is to be sent before midnight pacific time on 4/21/23\, which is after midnight on 4/21/23 mountain time and in the next day 4/22. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-to-epa-on-lease-of-gilt-edge-mine-superfund-site/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230310T213234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T024112Z UID:6416-1682157600-1682179200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Earth Day\, April 22nd\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:On April 22\, 2023 from 10am-4pm\, the Rapid City Sustainability Committee\, Dakota Rural Action\, and Western Dakota Technical College will be hosting the 2023 Earth Day Expo and Celebration on the WDTC Campus.  They are hosting this event as a part of an international sustainability partnership grant with Rapid City’s Sister City in Apolda\, Germany.  The vision for Earth Day 2023 is to educate our community on the value of adopting a sustainable lifestyle. \nThey will be welcoming Rapid City’s sister city partners to the WTDC campus on April 22nd with a community-wide event that will include the following: \n\nEducation and Vendor Expo\nEnvironmental Film Screenings\nActivities & Crafts for the Kids and Adults\nElectric Vehicle Car Show\nGrand Opening of the WTDC Geothermal Greenhouse (with greenhouse tours)\nSustainability Speakers & Workshops\nRecycled Electronics Collection with EchoWorks\nPrescription Drug and Sharps Collection Site\nDiscount Tree Sale\nMusic\nFood Trucks —— For info: Rick Bell (rickbell1206@gmail.com or 216-536-3994) or  Alan Anderson (alandand@rap.midco.net or (605-391-2819) URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/earth-day-april-22nd-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T235900 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230423T172127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T172127Z UID:6900-1682467200-1682553540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:John James Audubon's Birthday DESCRIPTION:April 26th\, is John James Audubon’s birthday.  The National Audubon Society and our chapter are named after him. \nLink to learn about his life:  https://www.audubon.org/content/john-james-audubon \nLink to look at  his paintings in his book “Birds of America”: https://www.audubon.org/birds-of-america URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/john-james-audubons-birthday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230426T193924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T193924Z UID:6944-1682496000-1682528400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to File as an Intervenor in Wharf Mine Expansion Application DESCRIPTION:April 26th is the deadline to file as an Intervenor in the Wharf Mine’s request to expand its’ mining site.  Intervention letters need to be sent postmarked April 26th to Wharf’s attorney and sent to Roberta Hudson at DANR by midnight\, I assume midnight CT.  See SD Administrative Rule 74:29:01:18  for process https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/27571. \nThe hearing will be May 18th-19th.  Carla Rae Marshall has intervened. Others can too. \nWharfs attorney: Dwight Gubbrud\, Bennett Main Gubbrud & Willert\, P.C\, 618 State Street\, Belle Fourche\, South Dakota 57717 \nRoberta Hudson’s e-mail-  Hudson\, Roberta \n  \n\n\nhttps://danr.sd.gov/Environment/MineralsMining/Exploration/NewMinePermits.aspx \nComments in Support of Boston Expansion Mine Permit Application – April 13\, 2023 \nComments in Opposition to Boston Expansion Mine Permit Application – April 14\, 2023 \nDANR Recommendation for Conditional Approval – April 17\, 2023 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-file-as-an-intervenor-in-wharf-mine-expansion-application/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230426T201352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T201839Z UID:6952-1682496000-1682528400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:BHNF National Forest Advisory Board meeting DESCRIPTION:May 17 is the next Forest Service Advisory Board meeting\, assuming they get the meeting notice published in the Federal Register on time.  Please verify the meeting before going.  Virtual attendance is an option. \n  \nMeetings 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. \nTimes: Begin at 1 p.m. and end no later than 4:30 p.m. \nLocation: Mystic Ranger District Office\, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road\, Rapid City\, SD 57702 \nVirtual: The Black Hills National Forest offers a virtual option for the public to attend. If interested in attending virtually\, click the link\, in the Agenda  \, 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting at 1 p.m. \nFor more information and to download agendas: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bhnf-national-forest-advisory-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230426T200000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230404T233553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T233843Z UID:6652-1682524800-1682539200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Public Meeting on Proposed Mineral Withdrawal Rapid Creek Watershed DESCRIPTION:Public Meeting on the  PROPOSED Withdrawal for Pactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek Watershed; South Dakota \nThe USFS and the BLM will hold a joint public meeting on Wednesday\, April 26\, 2023\, 4-8 p.m.\, Mountain Time (MT)\, at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel\, Conference Hall\, 2111 N. LaCrosse Street\, Rapid City\, South Dakota 57701. \nFor more info.: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/21/2023-05659/notice-of-application-for-withdrawal-and-notification-of-public-meeting-pactola-reservoir-rapid \nor \nhttps://bhcleanwateralliance.org/public-hearings/federal-level-comment-notices/#rapidcreekwatershed URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/public-meeting-on-proposed-mineral-withdrawal-rapid-creek-watershed/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230429T120000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230402T045720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T063747Z UID:6522-1682757000-1682769600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Bear Butte Forum\, Sturgis SD April 29th\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:Bear Butte Forum April 29th\, 2023\, Sturgis \nTime 8:30 till about noon.\n\n\n\nIt’s at the Sturgis Community Center on  1401 Lazelle St in Sturgis\, April 29th @ 8:30am\n\nIt is for for Native Americans concerned about management of Bear Butte State Park\nto talk with the Bear Butte State Park staff.  Non-indigenous folks are also welcome.\nBear Butte (Mato Paha)mostly rests on the State Park’s land\, but some of Bear Butte rests on tribal land and private land.\n\n\nThis is an annual event  that occurs on either the last Saturday in April or first Saturday in May.\nFor more information\, contact Bear Butte State Park. 605.347.5240\nEmail: BearButte@state.sd.us           https://gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/bear-butte-state-park/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bear-butte-forum-sturgis-sd-april-29th-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230430T203000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230424T173018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230430T014032Z UID:6903-1682877600-1682886600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society April monthly Zoom meeting 4/30/23 DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) April monthly meeting 4/30/23 \nOur meeting for Sunday eve 4/30/23 will be about discussing PHAS current campaigns that are active and what actions  need to be taken to move campaign objectives forward. The SD GFP Commission meets in Custer State Park’s Event Barn on Thursday and Friday May  4th and 5th. It only meets in the Black Hills a few times a year. They will also meet in Black Hills (Deadwood) in October.  Folks can testify in person or by Zoom at 2 pm on Thursday 5/4/23 or send in written comments before midnight on 4/30/23 \nWe hope to discuss PHAS’s campaigns on recovering beaver\, otters & mountain lions in SD – and protecting endangered species – campaigns that are affected by SDGFP policy. We hope to discuss our campaign to oppose the Nest Predator Bounty Program\, .We hope to discuss the shooting range they are building near Elk Creek & Elk Vale Road.  We will discuss the constraints on how Commissioners are chosen and their bias.  These issues are all relevant to SDGFP and could be brought up with them in Custer. \nWe can also discuss campaigns on the Black  Hills National Forest and on mining and water quality.  The BHNF forest assessments are supposed to be released in May.  We can also discuss more effective communications by PHAS with tribes in SD.  We can discuss tasks and duties with respect to any or all of these campaigns. \nIf you look on our web site and listen to recordings of our old meetings you can learn about the subject matter for these issues. \nTopic: PHAS monthly meetings\nTime: 6 pm MT\, Sunday 4/30/23\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\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)\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 (international list): https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV\n  \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-april-monthly-zoom-meeting-4-30-23/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230430T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230430T235500 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230424T215405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230429T021017Z UID:6935-1682898600-1682898900@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to send Written Comments to SDGFP Commission for May meeting DESCRIPTION:The deadline to send written comments to SDGFP Commission for the public record for May meeting — is Sunday April 30th\, just before midnight MT.  This is if you post comments to the Commission’s public web site. https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/ \nLate comments go into the public record of the next meeting. \nYou can also send comments to the individual e-mails for any Commissioner at any time. https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/ \nHere are some of their e-mail addresses:\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Juliea.Bartling@state.sd.us” \, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \, and david.cull@state.sd.us\, and Jim White – whose e-mail might be jim.white@state.sd.us or james.white@state.sd.us\, \nGo to our alert on the May 4th-5th meeting for more information on issues. \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-may-commission-meeting-thursday-may-4th-friday-5th-2023/ \nor beaver alert: \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/beaver-and-river-otter/ \nor beaver alert: \nhttps://phas-wsd.org/misc/ URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-send-written-comments-to-sdgfp-commission-for-may-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T170000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230423T155537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T162642Z UID:6896-1683041400-1683046800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Leadership Forum on Mineral Withdrawal\, BH Clean Water Alliance DESCRIPTION:3:30 pm – 5:00 pm 4/2/23  is a leadership meeting with Bonnie Gestring. \nThis 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. \nPeople should come prepared to take on tasks.  Please let Lilias Jarding know right away if you want to attend by zoom or in-person — as attendance  requires an invitation from Lilias.. See – Clean Water Alliance URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/leadership-forum-on-mineral-withdrawal-bh-clean-water-alliance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230502T213000 DTSTAMP:20260411T092410 CREATED:20230419T005609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T155202Z UID:6798-1683054000-1683063000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Bonnie Gestring of EarthWorks speaks on Mineral Withdrawal DESCRIPTION: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. \nUnder the 1872 mining law\, the Forest Service can’t say “no” to a mining proposal unless the area is withdrawn from mineral entry in advance. Claims that have proven they have an economically viable ore body are grandfathered in. So to protect Forest Service (FS) lands\,  folks need to convince the FS to withdraw land & the FS  will need to do a NEPA document before the withdrawal. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bonnie-gestring-of-earthworks-speaks-on-mineral-withdrawal/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR