HONOR AND PROTECT OLD GROWTH PINES
The US Forest Service is planning on cutting down large, old pine trees along the Norbeck Scenic Highway in the Black Hills. This is the area that surrounds Harney Peak, and the Norbeck Wildlife Area. These are some of the last old growth trees in the Black Hills.
This is all a sacred area to many Native American nations, as well as part of the treaty territory in the 1851 and 1868 Treaty, which was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1980.
The removal of these trees would be an abominable action. We urge everyone to flood the Forest Service with letters reminding them of the significance of these old pines. Address letters to:
- Mr. Michael D. Lloyd
- District Ranger
- Hell Canyon Ranger District
- 330 Mt. Rushmore Road
- Custer, SD 57730
- Re: Custer and Pennington County Hazard Tree Removal