Black Hills residents who live downstream from the Pactola Reservoir want to restrict mining activity in an expanded area. A U.S. Forest Service review could exempt thousands of acres in the Black Hills from mining.
Dozens of people told federal officials Wednesday that they not only support a proposed ban on new mining-related activity in a portion of the Black Hills, but also want the ban expanded.
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The San Juan National Forest has agreed to swap nine parcels of public land totaling 379 acres for an 800-acre private inholding owned by energy tycoon and billionaire Kelcy Warren.
The federal govern.
The mauling death of a bicyclist in Ovando last summer by a bear has prompted several safety recommendations to reduce the chances of another fatality.