SAPA, THE PAHASAPA MOUNTAIN SNAIL, IS HAPPY AND SO ARE WE! Thanks to everyone's hard work and help from our local organizations, and those national groups, such as Sierra Club and Earthworks, there were about 11,000 comments filed on the proposed mineral claims withdrawal around Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek! We are waiting for the final number. About … Continue reading CONGRATULATIONS! Close to 11,000 Comments Were Filed – About 85% are FOR the Withdrawal.
#HeSapaNext! SAY YES TO THE PROPOSED MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL TODAY TO PROTECT WATER AND WILDLIFE TOMORROW. Here are some of our four-legged friends who are on the Endangered Species list - the Black-Footed Ferrets - letting you know about the Mineral Claims Withdrawal. They'll tell you why #HeSapaNext and how important this is to them, … Continue reading JOIN OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS AND SAY YES TO A MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL IN THE BLACK HILLS.
MAKING COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED PACTOLA AREA MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL – THIS ONE’S DIFFERENT!
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
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance 