South Dakota’s public lands, and the decisions deciding them.
Every open federal comment window that touches South Dakota, in plain English. Comment on the official record, call your delegation, and make it a habit.
Who speaks for South Dakota on public lands
Public-lands grades come from our Congressional Scorecard: every roll-call vote that decides the fate of parks, forests, and refuges. A call from a constituent carries real weight.
Open in South Dakota right now
Nothing names South Dakota specifically today. The nationwide rules below still decide what happens on South Dakota’s federal land, and the alert form will tell you the moment something closer to home opens.
Nationwide decisions that include South Dakota
Stop opening 14.10 square nautical miles of protected coral habitat to trawling
NOAA proposes reopening 14.10 square nautical miles of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern to rock shrimp trawling, on the same boundary it disapproved in 2022 for failing to protect essential fish habitat and minimize bycatch.
Comment Now on 8,000 Feet of Urban Stream Restoration in Rock Creek Park
The agency is asking the public to comment by October 30, 2026, on concept images for 8,000 linear feet of stream and wetland restoration with no completed environmental analysis, no alternatives comparison, and no disclosed tribal consultation status.
Stop NPS from gutting environmental review for park bicycle trails
The rule eliminates mandatory environmental review, wildlife-protection determinations, and guaranteed public comment for bicycle and e-bike trail designations across more than 400 national park units.
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