2024 Western SD Hydrology Conference - Thursday 4/18/24 at the Monument in Rapid City. Contact  Galen Hoogestraat for more information- ghoogest@usgs.gov  - Registration 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: REGISTER …

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Comment deadline on Deer, Bobcat and Pheasant Management Action Plans, SDGFP. It 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. Public notice: https://gfp.sd.gov/news/detail/1599/ South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) …

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Oral Arguments before SD Supreme Court on the dispute from local landowners over DANR permitting waste water dumping in French Creek. Case number is - Appeal No. 30495. Oral argument has been set for April 25th at 9:45 a.m. (CT). We are not sure how long the hearing will last. They broadcast live audio of …

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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. https://www.blm.gov/announcement/april-2024-blm-hold-virtual-and-person-public-meetings-greater-sage-grouse-management BLM 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 …

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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/ Dahl Fine Arts Center, Rapid City Social hour 6-7 pm MT Film starts at 7 pm Sponsored by Citizen's Climate Lobby, several groups & schools will …

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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. It will be April 27th, 2024.    Non-native people are welcome to come. It is traditionally held …

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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) https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/246546688222 Map: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/file/1474922331799 It is in the Bearlodge Ranger District along Sand Creek and near Dugout Gulch. This beautiful area is …

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