Tag: Gold mining

Public Meeting April 26 – Protect Water from Mining Projects

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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

HEADS UP! Mining Impact Study can protect Rapid Creek Watershed

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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

ICYMI – F3 Gold Newark Project Scoping Comments Extended to April 10th.

ICYMI - IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!!Forest Service News ReleaseNewark Project Scoping Comments Submittal Date ExtendedCuster, SD; March 6, 2023 – Due to public requests, the Hell Canyon Ranger District is extending the date to submit Newark Exploratory Drilling Project scoping comments by 30 days.The Newark Exploratory Drilling Project scoping notice was released on February 8, 2023, … Continue reading ICYMI – F3 Gold Newark Project Scoping Comments Extended to April 10th.

Correction Alert – Yellow Postcard on Newark Project

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Two things have developed around the Newark Gold Exploration since Thursday's Forest Service meeting. Please spread the word on both of these things! First, the email address where comments should be sent to the Forest Service on the back of our yellow postcard (we handed out at Thursday's meeting in Custer ) was incorrect! We had a … Continue reading Correction Alert – Yellow Postcard on Newark Project

Say NO to a “Categorical Exclusion” for F3 Gold’s Newark Exploratory Drilling Project!

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URGENT CALL TO ACTION! The Forest Service wants to give F3 Gold a "Categorical Exclusion" for their Newark Exploratory Drilling Project!  YOUR COMMENT IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! A Categorical Exclusion would FAST TRACK this project. The Hell Canyon District of the Forest Service, which covers the southern Black Hills, has opened scoping -- the start of the … Continue reading Say NO to a “Categorical Exclusion” for F3 Gold’s Newark Exploratory Drilling Project!