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Final Environmental Impact Statement Released for the Mountain Pine Beetle Response Project
Release Date: Sep 20, 2012
Contact(s): Craig Bobzien, (605) 673-9200
Custer, SD - Black Hills National Forest Supervisor, Craig Bobzien, announces the release of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Mountain Pine Beetle Response project.
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SDACC Annual Convention
The Meade County commissioners will be attending the South Dakota Association of County Commissioners (SDACC) Annual Convention in Sioux Falls on September 16-19, 2012.
Revised Ordinance #20
The following ordinance was recently revised:
Highlights of the changes are listed below:
- 1 1/2 acre lots are permitted in Meade County now, as long as the requirements are met in Section 4.04 (B) Modified High Density Subdivisions. (See page 19 of revised Ordinance #20.)
- An Accessory Apartment: an apartment is fine, either within the home or attached to the principal dwelling with an approved building permit as long as it meets the requirements. (See Section 4.02 Accessory Apartment, page 17-18.)
- A second dwelling may be permitted on a parcel with a primary dwelling as long as it meets certain conditions. (See Section 4.03 Second Permanent Dwelling, page 18 of revised Ordinance #20.)
The Bug Stops Here
THE BUG STOPS HERE.
Enough talk. It's time for action.
Donate dollars. Kill beetles.
Save trees.
Please make your tax-deductible DONATION today!
Meade County
Commissioner's Office, Suite 212
Mountain Pine Beetle Project
1300 Sherman Street
Sturgis, SD 57785
www.meadecounty.org/thebugstopshere
info@meadecounty.org
Meade County Gets Forest Service Approval to Stop the Spread of Mountain Pine Beetles
Meade County Commission chair Alan Aker announced Friday that the county has begun cutting trees infested with the Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) on Forest Service lands in the county. The agreement, one of very few in the nation, allows the county to cut down infested trees and cut them into short chunks, which kills the beetles and prevents infection of neighboring trees.
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