BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prairie Hills Audubon Society - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prairie Hills Audubon Society 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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240703T235000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240703T235900 DTSTAMP:20240716T215239Z CREATED:20240609T002102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T215239Z UID:13516-1720050600-1720051140@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Comment Deadline\, BHNF Vegetation Management Project\, Antelope Canyon DESCRIPTION:Decision Memo was signed on July 11th\, 8 days after close of comment period.\nfile:///Users/mac/Downloads/Decision_Memo_Signed_AntelopeCanyon20240711.pdf\nQuotes from FS scoping packet:\n\n“The Antelope Canyon project area is located approximately 15 miles south of the city of Custer\, SD\,\nand 7 miles northwest of Hot Springs\, SD. The eastern boundary of the project area borders Wind\nCave National Park\,”\n\n \n\n“This project is designed to create and maintain a wildfire resilient and sustainable forest with a\ncombination of non-commercial and commercial treatments designed to protect communities\nby lowering the intensity\, severity\, and effects of a wildland fire while providing a healthy forest\nand continuing to provide wildlife habitat.”\n\n\n\n“The Antelope Canyon project area lies within Management Area\n5.4 Big Game Winter Range Emphasis as identified in the Black Hills Land and Resource\nManagement Plan”\n\n\n\n“The project area is designated as Fire Regime Condition Class 1: vegetation patterns and time\nbetween wildfires resemble pre-settlement characteristics.”\n\nComment Deadline\, BHNF Vegetation Management Project\, Antelope Canyon\, Hells Canyon District. \nScoping comments are most useful if arrive by July 3rd\, 2024. For more information: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/267037239673 \n\n\n\nThe preferred method to submit comments is via the “Comment/Object on Project” link on the project website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/blackhills/?project=66307. The project’s website is also a way to view a larger map of the project. Other ways to comment include by phone\,  605-673-9200\, or you can hand-deliver or mail your comments to the District office at 1019 N. 5th Street\, Custer\, SD 57730. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/comment-deadline-bhnf-vegetation-management-project-antelope-canyon/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Mapfrom-AntelopeCanyonProject_ScopingPackage20240529-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240712T120000 DTSTAMP:20240712T170143Z CREATED:20231213T070734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T170143Z UID:9874-1720699200-1720785600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game\, Fish and Parks July Hybrid Commission Meeting DESCRIPTION:SD Game\, Fish & Parks Commission’s July Meeting is in Sioux Falls\, Thursday-Friday\,  July 11-12th\,  2024\, at  Good Earth State Park\, \nResults – Mt Lions: \nThe  GFP staff presented the Draft Mt. Lion Action Plan and a powerpoint about their mt. lion public opinion survey. The draft Action Plan did not change the population objective of 200-300. It did not recommend hound hunting in the Black Hills Fire Protection District (BHFPD) outside of Custer State Park. \nWe believe that the draft Action Plan is available for public comment and will be writing talking points on that in the future.  We wish a reduction in hound hunting of lions and a reduction in the year round unlimited harvest in the Prairie Unit (Statewide outside of BHFPD)\, with a recognition of need for sustainable populations on Oglala and Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s reservations.  Due to various Allotment Acts Tribal lands can contain checker board land ownership patterns\, with SDGFP having jurisdiction over parts of the checker board. \nResults-  Turkey \nThe Commission rejected a petition to lower the non-resident turkey hunting licenses\, but instead redid the spring turkey season proposal to reduce the non-resident turkey hunting licenses\, but with a more modest reduction in number of licenses. \n=============== \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm CT in person or by Zoom or phone. Visit this web page closer to the meeting date\, for more details: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/\n\nAgenda https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_July_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \n\n\n\n\nCommission Book –  written material discussed at the meet is in the Commission book\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/July_2024_Commission_Book.pdf\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are proposals for changes to bobcat hunting season\, spring and fall turkey  hunting\, antelope hunting\, air gun use\, and park entrance licenses. The proposals can be found in the July Commission Book.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe had anticipated that the SDGFP staff would bring forward a new draft Mountain Lion Action Plan for an approximate 60 day comment period\, with comments due in early Sept  (see our Sept Commission meeting event notices for Sept. 1st & Sept 5th-6th). There is a draft Mt Lion Action Plan in the Commission book and on the agenda as an information item. \nWe also anticipated that the GFP staff would be submitting a proposal for new cougar hunting season rules that would apply to the Black Hills Fire Protection District (outside Custer state Park) & would allow some small amount of hound hunting of cougars in the BHFPD – with comments due in early Sept.  They did not do so and did not propose that change in the  draft Action Plan. We don’t know what that means\, if they have dropped the idea\, will take direction from the Commission or are planning to bring it up in September. If you look at the public comments\, advocates for hound  hunting were organized to submit pro-hound hunting comments. \nWe urge people to object hound hunting of wildlife (not just cougars – bobcats are also hunting with hounds) & you can testify/comment against it at any of many Commission meetings\, but especially July 11th & September 5th. \nYou can object due to 1. animal cruelty to both  dogs and lions\, 2. not fair chase\, 3. provides huge advantage of success for hound hunters vs “boot” hunters – there are many more “boot” hunters than hound hunters  4. creates trespass risk\, 5. disturbs non-target wildlife\, livestock and other human users\, 6. contributes to commercialization of wildlife\, as folks can hire hound hunter guides to significantly increase hunting success. \n\n\n\nSD GFP normally meets on the first Thursday-Friday of the month\, unless those days are close to a holiday and then the meeting week may shift. They normally don’t meet in February and August. \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the next meeting\, 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) (Usually Sunday night before midnight CT or MT depending on time zone of physical meeting)  If you miss that deadline it goes to record of the next meeting.\nYou can testify at GFP meetings which are held in person and by Zoom\, generally at 2 pm on the Thursday of the meeting\, in time zone of the meeting. If there is rule finalization(s) you get 3 minutes per each rule you want to testify on. During the Open Forum\, you get 3 minutes to testify on anything. \nUnless you want to communicate directly with each Commissioner  (those comments will not be in the public record)–  https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/members/  (no deadline). You can see phones and home address at this link.  Here are likely e-mails for them.\n“Stephanie.Rissler@state.sd.us” \, “Jon.Locken@state.sd.us” \,  “Travis.Bies@state.sd.us” \, “Robert.Whitmyre@state.sd.us” \, “Julie.Bartling@state.sd.us” or Julia.Bartling@state.sd.us\, “charles.spring@state.sd.us”  \,\nThe two new commissioners  e-mails likely are:\nJim.White@state.sd.us or James.White@state.sd.us\, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-july-commission-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240716T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240716T193000 DTSTAMP:20240716T214855Z CREATED:20240716T181536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T214855Z UID:13864-1721151000-1721158200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Meeting on F3 Gold Exploration near Custer DESCRIPTION:There is a meeting arranged by opponents of F3 Gold Exploration\, near Custer SD.  The exploration has been approved – the Forest Service issued a Decision Memo to approve exploration\, in later June 2024 and the exploration will occur on Forest Service lands \nThe meeting is at 5:30 pm at the Custer Library. \nWe actually don’t know how long the meeting will last and we don’t know who is arranging it\, but we were told about it\, by BHCWA. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/meeting-on-f3-gold-exploration-near-custer/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240717T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240717T163000 DTSTAMP:20240713T162702Z CREATED:20240515T011707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T162702Z UID:12665-1721223000-1721233800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Black Hills National Forest - Advisory Board Meeting - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Black Hills National Forest – Advisory Board July 2024 meeting IS CANCELLED \nIt likely would have been at Mystic Ranger District from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. \nNew terms for NFAB members have begun\, but the members have not yet been appointed for new term. \nCheck for updates:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/blackhills/workingtogether/advisorycommittees/?cid=stelprdb5114550 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/black-hills-national-forest-advisory-board/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240720T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240721T160000 DTSTAMP:20240718T102128Z CREATED:20240718T101606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T102128Z UID:13884-1721466000-1721577600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Beaver dam analog building project\, northern Black Hills - DESCRIPTION:Saturday and Sunday\, July 20-21st. Join Black Hills Fly Fishers  to help build  beaver dam analogs in Silver Creek. Join for for as many hours/days as you can. Some volunteers plan on camping up at Silver Creek Saturday night to work both days. \nBDA is an acronym for Beaver Dam Analog\, a habitat restoration method utilizing natural products to simulate a real beaver dam.  Volunteers will be tasked with hammering stakes into the ground\, digging up sod and dirt for patching\, and finding small sticks that can be laid down in between to slow the flow of water and expand the water table.  The goal is to encourage riparian habitat development through artificial beaver dam installation. \nWhere? Silver Creek is located just east of Rochford Road a little north of the town of Rochford.  Lat Long is: 44.162900\, -103.714895. \nEstimated time from Spearfish and Rapid City are both about 1 hour and 15 minutes. See map in discussion for directions. The road to the site is a little rough so a car/truck with some clearance is recommended. \nDirections\nFrom Rapid City \n\nTake Hwy 44 to Hwy 385.\nAt 385 take a right. Travel 11.8 miles on 385 to the Custer Crossing Rd intersection.\nTurn left on Custer Crossing Rd.\nTravel about 4.8 miles and then turn left on Minnesota Ridge (Forest Service Road 203.1C)\nTravel about 2.5 miles to a four-way intersection and take a right down Greens Gulch.\nFollow the road down about 0.6 miles until you see the flagged parking area.\n\nFrom Spearfish \n\nTake I-90 to Deadwood\nTake exit 17 and travel to Deadwood\nIn Deadwood continue on Pioneer Way to 85 Bypass towards Central City\nContinue on 14A past Lead.\nAbout 4 miles south of Lead take a left onto North Rochford Road\nTravel about 9.5 miles on North Rochford Road and then take a left onto Custer Crossing Rd.\nTravel about 1.4 miles on Custer Crossing and then take a right onto Minnesota Ridge (Forest Service Road 203.1C).\nTravel about 2.5 miles to a four-way intersection and take a right down Greens Gulch.\nFollow the road down about 0.6 miles until you see the flagged parking area.\n\nWhen?\nSaturday July 20th from 9am to 4pm and Sunday July 21st 9 am to 4pm.  Volunteers are invited on both days and can attend both days or just attend one day.  BHFF appreciate any help people can give. Volunteer check in will begin at 8:30 am and a quick orientation and demonstration will start at 9:00 am each day. If folks need to leave early that is okay\, we just ask that everyone make it to the volunteer orientation at 9:00 am. \nPlease let BHFF know that you plan to attend- email us at blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com to let BHFF know  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/beaver-dam-analog-building-project-northern-black-hills/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2024-07-18-at-4.16.58-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240722T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240722T130000 DTSTAMP:20240722T222049Z CREATED:20240721T174423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T222049Z UID:14118-1721638800-1721653200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Pennington County Planning Commission hearing on Wind/Solar Farm west of Badlands NP DESCRIPTION:Pennington County Planning Commissioners Meeting\nMonday\, July 22 at 9:00 am\n\nPennington County Administration Building in the Commissioners Meeting Room Downstairs\n130 Kansas City Street\n\n\nThe people that own the old Lemley Ranch are wanting to put in a wind and solar farm south of Buzz Johnson’s and on Highway 44 northwest and west of mile marker 75.\nIt is estimated that this will be near Imlay\, Conata\, & Interior which is west of Badlands National Park.\n\nThere is a hearing on this request July 22nd at 9 am. Meeting starts at 9 am\, but the wind/solar facilities are the 13 and 14th items on the agenda\, just after consent calendar items – we have no idea how long it takes to get through consent calendar\, but Wind/Solar project won’t be up exactly at 9 am. You can call the planning dept. for an estimate of when it would be discussed.\nhttps://www.pennco.org/vertical/sites/%7B94B870DC-F4F5-409E-B25D-A72449C5D7C0%7D/uploads/07-22-24.pdf\nPacket for meeting. Discussion of project is from page 92 to the end (over 200 pages)\nhttps://www.pennco.org/vertical/sites/%7B94B870DC-F4F5-409E-B25D-A72449C5D7C0%7D/uploads/07-22-24_PC_Packet.pdf\nLink to map of Pennington with one of the three parcels involved highlighted in blue \n——————–\n13. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT / COCU 24-0022: Yarotek\, LLC; Mark Tippett – Agent.\nTo allow a utility-scale solar energy system in an Agriculture District in accordance with\nthe Pennington County Zoning Ordinance.\nSE1/4 of Section 12\, T1S\, R11E; E1/2SW1/4\, Lot 3-4; SE1/4 of Section 7; T1S\, R12E;\nand GL 1-4; E1/2W1/2; E1/2 of Section 18\, T1S\, R12E\, BHM\, Pennington County\,\nSouth Dakota.\n14. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT / COCU 24-0023: Yarotek\, LLC; Mark Tippett – Agent.\nTo allow a utility-scale wind energy system in an Agriculture District in accordance with\nthe Pennington County Zoning Ordinance.\nSE1/4 of Section 12\, T1S\, R11E; E1/2SW1/4\, Lot 3-4; SE1/4 of Section 7; T1S\, R12E;\nand GL 1-4; E1/2W1/2; E1/2 of Section 18\, T1S\, R12E\, BHM\, Pennington County\,\nSouth Dakota. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/pennington-county-planning-commission-hearing-on-wind-solar-farm-near-conata-basin/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2024-07-22-at-3.18.44-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240723T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240723T000000 DTSTAMP:20240723T230248Z CREATED:20240723T210012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T230248Z UID:14133-1721692800-1721692800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Bioblitz for counting Bumble bees DESCRIPTION:Please join other volunteers for the 6th Annual Backyard bumble bee count will take place July 23-August 1\, 2024! Each bumble bee record submitted during the Backyard Bumble Bee Count helps researchers learn more about how bumble bees are doing and how to protect them and the environment we share. All observations collected July 23- August 1 will be included. You need ani naturalist member acccount to participate. Visit web site for details: https://backyardbbcount.wixsite.com/bumblebeecount \nhttps://www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-bumble-bee-count   URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/bioblitz-for-counting-bumble-bees/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240727T160000 DTSTAMP:20240718T105016Z CREATED:20240718T104433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240718T105016Z UID:13909-1722070800-1722096000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Tree protection event\, beaver/human conflict mitigation\, Rapid City\, DESCRIPTION:Tree damage mitigation along Rapid Creek in Rapid City\, Event sponsored by Black Hills Fly Fishers (BHFF) \nJoin BHFF July 27th to paint trees with sandy paint to deter beaver from killing specific trees. This is  for mitigation of beaver/human conflicts  and also habitat restoration. \nCivic Center parking lot\, east side. 9am. For info:  blackhillsflyfishers@gmail.com URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/tree-protection-event-beaver-human-conflict-mitigation-rapid-city/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR