The Forest Service extended their deadline to Monday, October 28th for the Pactola-Rapid Creek Watershed Withdrawal comment period. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT TO THE FOREST SERVICE. Go to this link https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public//CommentInput?Project=63876 Fill out the online form they provide. Include your first and last name, address, etc. Please be sure to say anywhere in your comment, […]

Deadline to submit written comments to SD GFP Commission before Nov. meeting. The Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). The written comment deadline is midnight of the Sunday before meeting, in the time Zone the meeting happens in, which […]

Election day is Nov 5th REFERRED LAW 21 At our July 2024 Board Meeting, the PHAS Board of Directors endorsed the referendum of Senate Bill 201. We opposed SB 201 during the legislature.  The referendum is called Referred Law 21.   This is related to the fight in eastern SD over CO2 pipelines and local […]

PHAS (Prairie Hills Audubon Society)  November Board meeting (Nov 13th)  is postponed. We normally meet the 2nd Wednesday evening by Zoom, however a quorum could not be confirmed for November 13th so a new date will be chosen - hopefully within 10 days.  Members are welcome at PHAS Board meetings, contact Nancy 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com […]

The Secretary of Agriculture has finally approved the appointments to the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board. They will have a meeting November 20th, You can see more at this link Black Hills National Forest - Advisory Committees (usda.gov) Times: Begin at 1 p.m. and end no later than 4:30 p.m. Location: Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 […]

SD Mineral and Environment Board's November Meeting Board of Minerals and Environment    Nov 21st, 2024 meeting https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67 Accepting Wharf's reclamation surety and post closure financial assurance increases & conversion of limestone mines from permits to licenses  are on the agenda. AGENDA https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/bcuploads/Agenda November 21 2024.pdf BOARD PACKET is available on the Boards and Commissions […]

Scoping Comments Due on Ridgeback Vegetation Management - BHNF Mystic Ranger District The BHNF will treat approximately 2,937 acres in an area about 3 miles east of Keystone Download the scoping letter file:///Users/mac/Downloads/Scoping%20Letter%20-%20Ridgeback%20Vegetation%20Managment%20Project.pdf   Electronic comments are preferred and must be submitted to the Comment Reviewing Officer online at https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/Commentlnput?project=67 l l 3. An automated […]

Lawrence County Commission 2nd Reading of Ordinance 24-05. -  Nov 26th @ 9:15 am. Oppose Lawrence County Commission adopting Ordinance -  24-05. POST MEETING UPDATE: The Lawrence County Commission passed Ordinance 24-05 on Nov 26th. Local citizens are collecting signatures on a petition to refer the decision. Go to our post on Dec 18th, for details […]