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/

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 […]

Below is notice if  Water Management Board meeting in Pierre, at Joe Foss Building, You can participate remotely by Microsoft Teams or teleconference: December 6, 2023. Here is the link to the portal to  learn about the meeting, https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 Agenda: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312Agenda1.pdf Board Packet: https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/202312PacketBoard.pdf

Advisory Board Meeting Forest Service Office – Mystic Ranger District Office 8221Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, SD 57702 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – December 6, 2023     The National Forest Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, December 6 at 1:00 at the Mystic District Ranger Office. The agenda is available at: fseprd1154157.pdf (usda.gov)  The meeting is open […]

The Army Corps opened the comment period on the draft DAPL EIS on September 8, 2023. The comment period will close at 11:59 PM ET December 13, 2023. https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/Oil-and-Gas-Development/Dakota-Access-Pipeline/ The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is seeking public comments on the recently published Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Dakota Access, LLC’s […]

Prairie Hills Audubon Society's December Board Meeting will be the evening of Friday evening,  December 15th, 2023 by Zoom. Prairie Hills Audubon Society's (PHAS's) Board Meetings are open to PHAS's members & folks wishing to make presentations/requests. Contact Nancy Hilding for link information  - 605-787-6466, phas.wsd@rapidnet.com