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Pactola Reservoir water protections announced
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — More than 20,000 acres of land and water in the Pactola Reservoir will be safe from any possible drilling or mining for the next 20 years, according to a news release ...
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US Forest Service requests withdrawal of land around Pactola Reservoir from mining business
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The US Forest Service announced Friday they are requesting a mineral withdrawal for more than 20,000 acres of land around Pactola Reservoir. If ultimately approved ...
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Interior blocks mining to protect South Dakota watershed
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland last week signed an order to block new mining in the Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek Watershed in the Black Hills National Forest. The order removes 20,510 ...