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(See contact info near the bottom of this page)

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO ALL !!!

A lot of people have been prospecting on private BHPC claims thinking they are G.P.A.A. Claims. This should clarify what claims belong to each club.

The G.P.A.A. claims in the Black Hills area are :

Migg - Mary-Ann - Rainbow - Husker

You must be a member of the G.P.A.A. to prospect on these claims.

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The Private BHPC claims in the Black Hills area are :

The Garnet Area Claims - Park Placer - BF #1 - Four Leaf Clover

You MUST be a CURRENT BHPC member

to prospect on these claims.

FAIR WARNING !

If You are not a current BHPC member and are caught prospecting on a private BHPC claim you will be arrested for mineral trespass! We have been working close with the Forrest Service, DENR, and local law enforcement to prospect according to the laws. Law enforcement is sent a monthly update of members that are allowed on the claims, if you are not on the list you will be detained and/or arrested.

Renewing your membership?

We are now into 2012, so if you are sending in your

subscription for membership please remember it is now $50.

Don't forget, if you did not have a photo on your ID card

last year or you want to change your photo

please send (by mail or e-mail)

a photo for the NEW 2012 ID cards.

We do have photos on file for most members and

we can re-use them this year.

If you mail photos we can return them to you.

Thanks

Western South Dakota

Gem and Mineral Show

2012

June 16 & 17, 2012

Pennington County Fairgrounds.

This annual event is the largest rock and gem show in the region. The show has a kid’s corner, demonstrations, exhibits, dealers of related materials, lectures on related hobby subjects, educational exhibits and field trips all related to gems, minerals, rocks, and fossils. Held at the Pennington County Event Center at 800 San Francisco Street in Rapid City. This event is wheelchair accessible.

For more information:

Club Address: Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society

P.O. Box 3620

Rapid City, SD 57709-3620

Meetings: Second Friday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Canyon Lake Senior Citizens Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, SD.

Renew Your Memberships

Everyone's membership is from Jan 1st to Dec 31st.

If you would like to renew your membership please send $50 to

Black Hills Prospecting Club

PO Box 386

Black Hwk SD 57718

Please make your check or money order out to Black Hills Prospecting Club

Note: We do not pro-rate the renew price any more.

It is $50 any time through-out the year.

-- IMPORTANT NOTICE --

There are to be NO vehicles over 54 inches wide past the steel posts at the Garnet claim. This access trail is a foot path and for ATV's 54 inches wide and under.

Also the only material you can remove from any claim is your concentrates. DO NOT Take dirt home to process !

These are per Forest Service Rules

NO Exceptions !

May 19th Outing

BF-1 Claim Custer SD

Outing at 8 AM, Meeting 11am Lunch at Noon

BBQ

Jim and Sally Olson will be cooking there wounderful

BBQ beef and pork, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, and Drinks.

Desserts or Special Treats needed!!!

Suggested donation $4.00 per person.

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 Ghost Town Tours

Guided by great guide!!!

Bill Swanson

Featured Site: Spokane SD

Tour begins at 9 AM

June 9th

We will meet at

Stampers Black Hills Gold on MT Rushmore Road;

(Top of hill by water slides). We will proceed from there to location. 4x4's are should not be needed for this tour.

BF-1 Claim Deirections

BF-1 is located on French creek in Custer, South Dakota near the Medicine Mountain Camp ground and Crazy Horse Monument. To get there you go on US 385 or US 16 towards Custer form Hill City. Just after the Crazy Horse Monument you will need to turn right onto CR-297, Road name changes to Medicine Mountain Rd, in 0.7 mi Turn left onto CR-284 /Custer Limestone Road. Go about 2.7 miles and CR 286 will be on your left. Immediately after turning on to 286 there will be a road that turns to the right and that should be 286.1 follow that road and it will come to a Y in the road. Bear to the left and that will be road 286.1A there may be a gate however it is unlocked. You will follow the road until you come to a big meadow and the creek runs through; this is the claim. It is located on French creek in Custer, South Dakota near the Medicine Mountain Camp ground and Crazy Horse Monument. To get there you go on US 385 or US 16 towards Custer form Hill City. Just after the Crazy Horse Monument you will need to turn right onto CR-297, Road name changes to Medicine Mountain Rd, in 0.7 mi Turn left onto CR-284 /Custer Limestone Road. Go about 2.7 miles and CR 286 will be on your left. Immediately after turning on to 286 there will be a road that turns to the right and that should be 286.1 follow that road and it will come to a Y in the road. Bear to the left and that will be road 286.1A there may be a gate however it is unlocked. You will follow the road until you come to a big meadow and the creek runs through; this is the claim.