ATTENTION: Forest Service Extends Comment Period to Friday, May 16!

The comment period for Pete Lien and Sons’ Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project #67838, graphite exploration, has been EXTENDED by one week.

The new deadline is FRIDAY, MAY 16TH! Contact the Forest Service today. Scan the QR code provided below to comment online or use the mailing address below. (Phone calls or talking to a Forest Service employee do NOT count. Petitions and form letters do NOT count.)

This graphite project is immediately adjacent to Pe’ Sla, a vital sacred site to Lakota people who return ceremonially multiple times throughout the year.  Through our research we found that 16 of the 18 drill pads are within 2 miles of Pe’ Sla. Drilling noise, traffic, and lights from drilling would disrupt spiritual ceremonies, wildlife, and area residents.  Some of those drill pads are right by creeks within the upper Rapid Creek watershed.

You can be brief, but include the following –

  • Name and address
  • Who you are and why you care about this project and the Black Hills
  • The name of the project (Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project)
  • Say why you oppose the Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project.  Use your own words (don’t copy ours)
  • Say that you want the Forest Service to do an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project

Comment online here –  or scan the QR Code below with your smart phone.

Or mail your comments to: Mystic District Ranger Office, ATTN: Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project, 8220 S. Mt Rushmore Rd., Rapid City, SD 57702. If mailing, be sure to have it postmarked on or before the deadline.

To learn more about this graphite project, along with a map, and how to comment go to our webpage: https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/graphite-mining/

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