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 … Continue reading ATTENTION: Forest Service Extends Comment Period to Friday, May 16!
A NEW AND VERY TROUBLING EXPLORATORY DRILLING PROJECT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN THE CENTRAL BLACK HILLS. We need you to send a public comment to the Forest Service today (see below). This is named the Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project (not the former Rochford gold project, now called the Bella project). It would involve exploration drilling for … Continue reading BREAKING: Graphite Project – Public Comment extended through May 16, 2025.
We recently ran an update on the active mining claims held by F3 Gold, which has a permit from the US Forest Service to do exploratory drilling just west of Custer called the Newark Project. The company also requested permission from the Forest Service for a drilling project just northwest of Pactola Reservoir by Jenny Gulch. … Continue reading Is F3 Gold Leaving?
Betty the Beaver needs our help to protect her, and others', watershed. Join us for our 2024 Comment Challenge to help generate 2,024 Comments supporting the Pactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek Watershed Withdrawal proposal by the US Forest Service. "The USFS requested 20,574 acres of NFS lands be withdrawn (closed) to all forms of entry, appropriation, and … Continue reading Betty the Beaver Pleas for Help “Protect My Watershed” – Joins our 2024 Comment Challenge.
The US Forest Service has issued a draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in support of the proposed Pactola Reservoir - Rapid Creek Watershed mineral claims withdrawal that was proposed in March, 2023. This is the proposed 20,574-acre mineral withdrawal around Pactola Reservoir and along Upper Rapid Creek – the … Continue reading SAY YES! Support the Forest Service’s proposal to Protect 20,574 acres of the Black Hills.
Our updated active mining claims map is here. This new map now shows that there are 1536 fewer claims, yes, we said FEWER, than reported in October of 2023. So now the total acreages of active mining claims in the Black Hills on Federal Lands are at about 261,411 acres vs 293,000 acres that were … Continue reading UPDATED CLAIMS MAP SHOWS A DECREASE
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