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House backs study of Black Hills protection, concurs with forest-management resolution
Summary
The House adopted a resolution asking the Legislative Research Council to form an interim committee to study preservation and protection of the Black Hills and concurred with a Senate resolution urging active forest management; both measures passed after mixed debate over growth, mining and conservation.
The South Dakota House on Feb. 20 adopted House Concurrent Resolution 6,010, asking the Legislative Research Council executive board to create an interim legislative committee to study preserving and protecting the Black Hills, and concurred in Senate Concurrent Resolution 605, which urges active forest management and support for the forest products industry.
Supporters of HCR 6,010 said rapid population and development growth near the Black Hills has raised concerns among constituents about overdevelopment, open-pit mining and loss of solitude. Representative Scott Odenbach, the House sponsor, said the resolution is meant to "start" a statewide conversation about preserving the area "before…
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