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Gov. Kristi Noem is joining Wyoming’s governor in calling for the Black Hills National Forest to redo a draft of its upcoming forest plan revision. Current draft assessments call for reductions in timber sales.
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An independent review confirms a report that supports reduced timber sales in the Black Hills National Forest. The review came after the report was challenged by members of the timber industry.
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The US Forest Service is developing a recovery plan for the 3,232 acres of national forest burned by the Fish wildfire.
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Forest officials say a native insect is the culprit, and they believe the trees are still alive.
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The Fish Fire south of Sundance, Wyoming, was 96 percent contained as of Monday morning. The Wyoming State Type 3 Incident Management Team also took control of containing the blaze.
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The Fish Fire south of Sundance, Wyoming, has stopped growing for the time as containment increases to 44 percent. Evacuated residents have begun returning to their homes.
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Neiman Enterprises announced it will reduce employee hours and shifts at its Spearfish and Hulett, Wyoming, sawmills. The company says it's because of logging restrictions in the Black Hills.
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The federal government has given nearly $27 million dollars to help with overdue maintenance at the Black Hills National Forests and other wilderness areas in the greater Rocky Mountain region.
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The Black Hills National Forest is working with stakeholders to protect and balance recreation, business, the environment and grazing land as it sees an explosion in off-road vehicle riders.
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The Black Hills National Forest plans to remove white spruce for wildfire management. By cutting down white spruce, officials hope to allow other tree species to grow.