South Dakota · Western South Dakota · Conditional
BLM South Dakota Public Lands — Common Fossil / Petrified Wood Context
BLM South Dakota Public Lands — Common Fossil / Petrified Wood Context is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Western South Dakota, South Dakota. The recorded material or interest is common invertebrate/plant fossils and petrified wood context. The recorded manager or evidence context is BLM South Dakota Field Office. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Exact BLM parcel resource class special area and closure required.
What is BLM South Dakota Public Lands — Common Fossil / Petrified Wood Context?
BLM South Dakota Public Lands — Common Fossil / Petrified Wood Context is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Western South Dakota, South Dakota. The recorded material or interest is common invertebrate/plant fossils and petrified wood context. The recorded manager or evidence context is BLM South Dakota Field Office.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists common invertebrate/plant fossils and petrified wood context. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at BLM South Dakota Public Lands — Common Fossil / Petrified Wood Context?
Conditional. Casual collection depends on exact BLM parcel, protected resource class, quantity limits, special areas and closures; vertebrate and significant fossils are not casual rockhounding material.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Exact BLM parcel resource class special area and closure required.
Where is this record located?
The marker is approximate south west context — state geometry for Western South Dakota, South Dakota. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is BLM South Dakota Field Office.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-30. Evidence and management context: BLM South Dakota Field Office. State completed; record remains non-collect-now until explicit blockers are resolved. Program or rule context: BLM_CASUAL_FOSSIL_GATE.
Program or rule context: BLM_CASUAL_FOSSIL_GATE
How precise is the map marker?
The marker is approximate south west context — state geometry for Western South Dakota, South Dakota. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 30, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.