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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241201T115000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241201T235900 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241123T170016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T214905Z UID:15611-1733053800-1733097540@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to Submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for their Dec meeting DESCRIPTION:Deadline to submit written comments to the SDGFP Commission for their Dec meeting is Sunday night just before midnight CT \nAgenda of Commission meeting on Dec 5th \nhttp://AGENDA https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_December_5\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \nThe Commission normally meets on the first Thursday of the month\, unless holidays interfere (they normally skip meeting in August and February ). \nThe written comment deadline is midnight of the Sunday before meeting\, in the time Zone the meeting happens in\, which is usually Central Time (more Commission meetings occur in Eastern than Western SD). \nWritten comments can be submitted at https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. To be included in the public record of the most immediate 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 the public record of the next meeting . \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\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” \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, \nYou can comment orally at the Commission meeting by Zoom or teleconference – or in person. This opportunity will be a 2 pm CT and you will be given 3 minutes for each rule finalization and 3 minutes for Open Forum. \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-submit-written-comments-to-the-sdgfp-commission-for-their-dec-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T170000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241123T173211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T173211Z UID:15621-1733299200-1733331600@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Water Management Board's December meeting DESCRIPTION:Water Management Board’s December meeting \n\nA meeting is scheduled for the Water Management Board on 12/4/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. Please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal to learn more about past and upcoming meetings!\n\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/ \nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/water-management-boards-december-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241204T180000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241123T171650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T172108Z UID:15622-1733301000-1733335200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Water Management Board December Meeting DESCRIPTION:A meeting is scheduled for the Water Management Board on 12/4/2024 9:30:00 AM CT. Please visit the Boards and Commissions Portal to learn more about past and upcoming meetings! https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/\n\n\nWater Management Board meeting’s web page:\nhttps://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=106 URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/water-management-board-december-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20240516T232434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T214705Z UID:12748-1733400000-1733414400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid meeting - likely in Pierre DESCRIPTION:SD Game Fish and Parks Commission Hybrid meeting –  in Pierre\, December 5th \n  \nThere will be face-to-face and Zoom attendance. \nFolks can testify for 3 minutes at 2 pm MT in person or by Zoom or phone on rule finalizations and/or at the Open Forum . Visit this web page for more details when close to the date: \n: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ \nAGENDA\nhttps://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_-_December_5\,_2024_Public_Copy.pdf \n\nDecember 5\, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT \nCapitol Building Room 414 — Pierre\, SD | Livestream link \nZoom Meeting Link | To join via conference call\, dial 1.669.900.9128 | Webinar ID: 912 6417 6710 | Passcode: 970458 \n\n  \nDecember is often a month without rule finalizations. \nPublic Input at the meeting: \nTo provide comments\, join the meeting in person\, via zoom\, or via conference call per the info above. To conduct the public hearing and/or open forum as efficiently as possible SDGFP asks those wishing to testify to register by 1:00 pm CT by email to Liz.Kierl@state.sd.us. Testifiers should provide their full names\, whom they are representing\, city of residence\, and which proposed topic they will be addressing. If you forget\, they are polite and normally ask if anyone who failed to register wants to testify. \nWritten comments can be submitted here. To be included in the public record of the December meeting \, comments must include full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy-two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting). Late comments will end up in the next month’s record. \n  \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”   \nThe three new commissioners  e-mails likely are: \nJim.White@state.sd.us\, \, Bruce.Cull@state.sd.us\, Travis.Theel@state.sd.us\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/sd-game-fish-and-parks-commission-hybrid-meeting-likely-in-pierre/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241211T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241203T022154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T022243Z UID:15694-1733941800-1733947200@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society December Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS) Board Meetings are normally the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm MT\, if there will be a quorum of board members. If a quorum will be lacking\, we move the date\, which then might be the second Thursday or third Wednesday/Thursday. These meetings are open to members and others by invitation. For more information contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com\, URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-society-december-board-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241214T053000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250105T193000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241203T023855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T033645Z UID:15699-1734154200-1736105400@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Counts 2024-2025 DESCRIPTION:125th Annual Christmas Bird Counts 2024-2025 \nThe Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs) run from December 14th to January 5th of every year. \nThis year\, in western SD:  Rapid City\, Sturgis & Pierre CBCs are Dec 14th\, Wind Cave & Hot Springs are  Dec 15th.\, Shadehill is Dec. 17th\, Bison is Dec.  19th\, Badlands is Dec.  27th\, Harding County is Dec . 28th\, Pine Ridge is the 30th of December\, Spearfish is  Jan the 5th\, 2025\,   As far as we know Piedmont is orphaned and lacking a compiler. Date is yet unknown for  –  Sundance\, Wyoming. \nFor details visit our Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count web page: https://phas-wsd.org/christmas-bird-counts-regional/ \nWe have more information about CBCs in eastern SD and nearby counts in other states in our region on our Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count web page:  https://phas-wsd.org/christmas-bird-counts-regional/ \nEach count has a compiler\,  who you need to contact for more information about the counts. Information on the official counts\, that are affiliated with the National Audubon Society\, can also be found on their Christmas Bird Count web page. https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count \nNational Audubon Society’s map of CBC circles: https://gis.audubon.org/christmasbirdcount/?_gl=1*cw58ys*_gcl_au*MTA3MzM5NzIwNy4xNzMzMTk0NDI3*_ga*MTE0ODc1NDgxMC4xNjg0MTE2Mzkw*_ga_X2XNL2MWTT*MTczMzE5NDQyOC4xMy4xLjE3MzMxOTQ0NjkuMTkuMC4w \nCounts normally start after the sunlight arrives on Count day and some counts have pre-count and/or post count meetings.  You can also feeder watch. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/christmas-bird-counts-2024-2025/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241204T195349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T020744Z UID:15723-1734373800-1734382800@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Prairie Hills Audubon Society's December Meeting on Mining by Zoom DESCRIPTION:Prairie Hills Audubon Society’s  (PHAS) December Meeting will be on  mining threats to the area\,  by Zoom\, \nLilias’s Presentation’s Title: 2024 Updates on Exploration/Mining Projects\n\nDescription: “Things are moving very fast around water and mining issues in the Black Hills. This is your chance to catch up on what’s going on at the end of 2024 — and what might be expected in early 2025. New projects will be mourned! Successes will be celebrated!”\n\nIt will start at 6:30 pm MT. Lilias Jarding of Black Hills Clean Water Alliance and Gary Placco of Black  Hills Preservation Project will be speaking.   Gary Placo of Black Hills Preservation Project will be the MC. We have also invited the folks\, who are circulating a referendum petition on who approves Conditional Use Permits in Lawrence County\, to speak. Many mines in the Black Hills occur in Lawrence County and they first need to get a county Conditional Use Permit.  For more info on referendum effort with 12/18/24 petition return deadline: https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-return-notarized-petitions-on-referring-lawrence-countys-zoning-ordinances-24-05-changes/ \nWe get Lilias to come to a PHAS meeting about once every year or year and a half to update us on mining threats to our area. If you go to our recordings of past PHAS meetings you can watch Lilias’s past presentations to PHAS – https://phas-wsd.org/recorded-meetings/. \nTopic: PHAS monthly meetings\nTime: These are recurring codes for the PHAS monthly meetings\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85433920233?pwd=QmxYUDMvMGRrNW9yRmVON3VPU0dRZz09\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n—\nOne tap mobile\n+16694449171\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US\n+16699006833\,\,85433920233#\,\,\,\,*534620# US (San Jose)\n\n—\nDial by your location\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\n\nMeeting ID: 854 3392 0233\nPasscode: 534620\n\nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbb9dO0PBV\n  \n  URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/prairie-hills-audubon-societys-december-meeting-on-mining-by-zoom/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T215000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241216T215900 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241118T202102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T000641Z UID:15565-1734385800-1734386340@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to File Protest on BLM's Decision on Greater Sage Grouse Amendments to RMPs DESCRIPTION:Deadline to File Protest on BLM’s Decision on Greater Sage Grouse Amendments to RMPs \nLink to the FEIS\nhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-administration-tightens-sage-grouse-protections-ahead-of-second-trump-term/ar-AA1tKRLm\nThe Federal Register notice ran on November 15\, which would mean the protest is due December 15th\, which is a Sunday. There is no postal delivery on Sundays so the deadline thus becomes Monday (the Post Office’s next working day) \nWe are not sure of the time of day\, but likely it is  just before midnight Eastern Time (i.e. – 10 pm MT ) but it might be later such as midnight MT. If concerned about time of day of deadline\, ask BLM. \nNewspaper article on BLM action \nhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-administration-tightens-sage-grouse-protections-ahead-of-second-trump-term/ar-AA1tKRLm URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-file-protest-on-blms-decision-on-greater-sage-grouse-amendments-to-rmps/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241219T160000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241123T172717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T210006Z UID:15631-1734422400-1734624000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Treaty Council Meeting - Oceti Sakourin Treaty Conference DESCRIPTION:Oceti Sakourin Treaty Conference  Dec 17th-19th\, 2024 at the Holiday Inn near the Civic Center\, Downtown\, Rapid City.  For info\, Phillip Two Eagles of Rosebud Sioux Tribe is arranging it. (pd2eagle@yahoo.com) \nhttps://sicangudata.org/2024_oceti_sakowin_treaty_conference \nDeadline to reserve rooms at cheaper rate with Holiday Inn\, was November 20th\, 2024. \nThe official registration fee is $250 \nLink to the agenda: https://sicangudata.org/2024_oceti_sakowin_treaty_conference#heading-agenda URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/treaty-council-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/treaty-council-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241218T200000 DTSTAMP:20260418T143955 CREATED:20241204T200839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T024604Z UID:15727-1734508800-1734552000@phas-wsd.org SUMMARY:Deadline to return notarized petitions on referring Lawrence County's Zoning Ordinance's 24-05 Changes DESCRIPTION:The 18th of December is the deadline to return the notarized petitions with signatures\, to the organizers of petition drive (who will deliver the set to the County). The referendum petition\, would refer Lawrence County’s recent Zoning Ordinance’s 24-05 . \nOrganizers have to return the cluster of notarized petitions to the County by COB on Dec 20th. Circulators wanted an extra few days to xerox and organize petitions and/or inspire a last minute push\, if not enough signatures have been gathered by the 18th. \nOrdinance’ 24-05 approved changes to Lawrence County’s Zoning Ordinance to place Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approvals under the appointed Board of Adjustment rather than under the elected Commission.  Lawrence County has allowed their approval of a mining CUP to be referred in the past and the public rejected the mine’s  approval. Some decisions of County Commissions can be referred\, but none of those of  the Boards of Adjustments. \nWe (PHAS) are concerned about all land use management\, but especially the approval of new mines\, which in Lawrence County need a CUP. This adds an extra layer of protection and local control to Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources mine permitting/licensing process\, as the mine must be approved by both Lawrence County and DANR.  See Lawrence County’s Extractive Industries CUP terms: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lawrencecounty/latest/lawrencecty_sd_land/0-0-0-3178#JD_TitleIIChapter20   Only counties with zoning can achieve this authority over hard-rock mining. \nMore information about referendum effort that was sent to us by petition circulators can be found here – https://phas-wsd.org/wp-content/uploads/Note-on-Referendum-Ord-24-05-Lawrence-Cnty.pdf. \nFor now\, for more information also go to our alert on November 26th about Lawrence County Commission’s meeting.  https://phas-wsd.org/event/lawrence-county-commission-2nd-reading-of-ordinance-24-05/ \nContact persons for referendum  in Lawrence County are Les Wolf –  les.wolff@icloud.com\, 605-848-4050 or Kristin Wing at 713-542-7559\, kawing2218@gmail.com. \nPlaces/Times to sign petitions: \nRosalie Aslesen will be at the coffee shop Ruby’s Roost on Thursday\, December 12\, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon with petitions for people to sign.  Ruby’s Roost is located on Jackson\, close to the corner of Main Street. \nThere will also be petitions to sign at a Democratic Party meeting – LCDems Monthly Meeting – Wednesday\, December 11 · 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Lewies in Lead\, SD\, For info – \nPetitions return \nWe don’t yet know time of day when petitions need to be returned by and to whom\, but we will update this post with more information when we have it. URL:https://phas-wsd.org/event/deadline-to-return-notarized-petitions-on-referring-lawrence-countys-zoning-ordinances-24-05-changes/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR