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National Forest advisory board meeting, Jan. 2

CUSTER — The January 2013 meeting of the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board is scheduled for Jan. 2 at the Forest Service Mystic Ranger District Office, 8221 S. Highway 16, Rapid City, S.D., 57702. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and end no later than 5 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

By News release , December 26, 2012

THUNE: Pine beetle response project good for South Dakota

THUNE: Pine beetle response project good for South Dakota The beauty of the Black Hills is in jeopardy due to the alarming pine beetle infestation that has resulted in dead and dying pine trees across more than 400,000 acres.

By Sen. John Thune , December 26, 2012

Black Hills National Forest unveils pine beetle plan

RAPID CITY (AP) — The Black Hills National Forest plans to use extensive commercial tree thinning to battle the mountain pine beetle as part of a $70 million plan that will take five to seven years to implement.

December 18, 2012

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National group gives award to SD pine beetle fight

PIERRE (AP) — An organization representing state governments across the nation has given an award to South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard's plan to fight the mountain pine beetle infestation in the Black Hills.

December 05, 2012

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Fire restrictions downgraded in Black Hills area

RAPID CITY (AP) — Campfires and wood stoves can be used again inside the boundaries of the Black Hills National Forest and the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District.

October 12, 2012

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High court rejects challenge to roadless rule

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away an appeal challenging a federal rule that bars development on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests.

October 01, 2012

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Forest Service plans Black Hills beetle control project

RAPID CITY (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service is planning a project that could take as long as a decade to control mountain pine beetles in a 50-square-mile area near Rapid City.

September 28, 2012

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Meade Co., USFS team up to fight pine beetles

Meade Co., USFS team up to fight pine beetles SPEARFISH (AP) — Western South Dakota's Meade County has signed a cooperative agreement with the Northern Hills Ranger District in hopes of battling mountain pine beetles within the county, including at Veteran's Peak and Deadman Mountain.

September 20, 2012

Black Hills counties want right to ban fireworks

RAPID CITY (AP) — Fourteen counties in and around the Black Hills have agreed to push for legislation that gives counties the option to ban fireworks.

September 04, 2012

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Ban on campfires in Black Hills to continue

RAPID CITY (AP) — A ban on campfires in the Black Hills of western South Dakota will continue despite recent rain and cooler temperatures.

August 23, 2012

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SD residents can soon apply for pine beetle help

PIERRE (AP) — Residents of South Dakota's Black Hills hoping to learn whether their trees are infested with mountain pine beetles can ask the state to survey their properties starting Aug. 1.

July 25, 2012

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Crews removed pine-beetle trees along Mickelson Trail

Crews have been removing infested trees in an effort to slow the pine beetle's impact on scenery along the 109-mile trail that runs from Deadwood in the northern Black Hills to Edgemont in the south.

May 04, 2012

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Conservation workshop set for Wednesday

WESSINGTON SPRINGS — Jerauld County Conservation District Workshop will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Springs Inn, Wessington Springs.

January 06, 2012

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Defenders of Black Hills say pine beetles a smoke screen for logging

Defenders of Black Hills say pine beetles a smoke screen for logging RAPID CITY (AP) — While some critics say the U.S. Forest Service isn't doing enough to address the pine beetle problem in South Dakota's Black Hills, others think the federal agency is going too far.

December 19, 2011

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