LET'S PACK THE ROOM! WHAT: US FOREST SERVICE PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL IN PACTOLA AREA WHO: EVERYONE! BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! MORE PEOPLE MEANS MORE IMPACT! WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm (MST) WHERE: RUSHMORE ROOM (South side/adjacent to I-90), Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 2111 N. LaCrosse … Continue reading Attend the April 26th Public Meeting at the Ramkota in Rapid City
One gold exploration project – the F3 Gold Jenny Gulch project -- is temporarily stopped in the central Black Hills. We want to keep it stopped for 20 years. Come to the public meeting and support the Forest Service’s proposal to protect an area around Lake Pactola from gold exploration and mining. From the 4/12/23 new release … Continue reading PROTECT THE PACTOLA AREA! ATTEND JOINT PUBLIC MEETING ON APRIL 26th.
One gold exploration project – the F3 Gold Jenny Gulch project -- is temporarily stopped in the central Black Hills. We want to keep it stopped for 20 years. Come to the public meeting and support the Forest Service’s proposal to protect an area around Pactola Reservoir from exploration and mining. The US Forest Service and … Continue reading Public Meeting April 26 – Protect Water from Mining Projects
Submit your comment to the Forest Service by April 10 regarding the F3 Gold Newark Project. We stand in Solidarity with Custer folks to Stop a gold exploration drilling project called the "Newark Project." The public comment deadline on this project is fast approaching - NOW, only 9.5 days left! To date, only 324 comments … Continue reading REMINDER! Stop Gold Exploration Drilling in the South Central Black Hills.
THIS IS SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE BLACK HILLS AND THOSE FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE RAPID CREEK WATERSHED, BUT THE FIGHT IS STILL NOT OVER!!!! Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the USDA Forest Service announced a proposal to protect cultural and natural resources in the Pactola Reservoir - Rapid Creek Watershed, including … Continue reading HEADS UP! Mining Impact Study can protect Rapid Creek Watershed
HEADS UP! Within days, the Northern Hills Ranger District will release their Environmental Assessment (EA) of the “Golden Crest” project by the Colorado-based company Solitario Zinc. Solitario Zinc, a gold exploration company, is seeking permission to drill at 23 sites along the western edge of Spearfish Canyon. They currently have approximately 33,000 acres claimed. When … Continue reading HEADS UP! Get Ready for the Golden Crest Public Comment Period Coming Soon.
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