Appendix containing single-record and averaged-record data listings to accompany a report on aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance of the Ritzville Quadrangle.

From introduction: This volume contains information and survey results pertaining specifically to the Hot Springs NTMS 1:250,000 scale Quadrangle, South Dakota, one of a group of 12 such quadrangles in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Washington included in an aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance survey. General information concerning the instrumentation and methods used in data acquisition, processing, and interpretation is presented in Volume 1 of this final report.

Appendix containing tables to accompany a report on aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance survey of the Hot Springs Quadrangle.

Airfield Pavements Ellsworth AFB

Regional Hearing Book - South Dakota Regional Hearing

Community Correspondence - 2 Letters from concerned citizens Brian McKiernan and David and Deanna Leivestad voicing their concern regarding the closure of Ellsworth AFB

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 7/6/2005 to Commissioners Skinner, Bilbray, and Coyle from Pennington County (SD) Commissioners Kjerstad-Chairperson, Kirkeby - Vice Chairperson, Coffing, Davis, and Holbrook of Rapid City South Dakota thanking the BRAC Commissioners for visiting Ellsworth AFB and taking testimony at the BRAC regional hearing.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/28/05 to Commissioners Bilbray, Skinner, and Coyle from Senator Tim Johnson (SD) thanking them for participating in the Rapid City Regional Hearing and reiterating his support for retaining Ellsworth AFB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/07/05 to Chairman Principi from Terry Weisenberg, Chairman of the Black Hills Council of Local Governments (SD) writing in support of retaining Ellsworth AFB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/14/2005 to Chairman Principi from Robert Mallow, Chairman of the Board of Meade County Commissioners in Sturgis, SD advising the BRAC Commission that Meade County Board of Commissioners has passed a unanimous resolution supporting the removal of Ellsworth AFB from the BRAC list.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/29/2005 to Chairman Principi from Senators Tim Johnson, John Thune, and Representative Stephanie Herseth stating the DoD may not have properly evaluated specific risk assessment data when formulating their list of base closures. Attached is a detailed analysis to the BRAC Commission titled “Severe Weather Hazard Frequency Comparison Ellsworth AFB vs. Dyess AFB”

Executive Correspondence – Letter to General Newton from the Majority Leader in the Senate, William Frist urging the BRAC Commission to keep Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota open.

Report discussing the geology of the Calamity Peak area of Custer County, South Dakota. This area "was mapped to determine the relationship between the granite-pegmatite complex and the pegmatites containing beryl and other industrial minerals."

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.

From Introduction: "The purpose of this investigation was to examine the question of the availability of geothermal energy and in particular the availability of geothermal energy from the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Executive Correspondence - Letters from Senator Bill Frist, M.D. to Commissioner Gehman and Commissioner Newton, regarding DoD recommendations for Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.

MEDIA BRIEFING BOOK RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA REGIONAL HEARING ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SD A. Media Advisory B. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC

Memorandum of meeting with General Michael Loh (USAF Ret.) and congressional and community representatives regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.

This report follows the evaluation of uranium resources in the Ekalaka 1°x 2° Quadrangle, Montana and North and South Dakota to a depth of 1,500 m (5,000 ft) using available subsurface geologic information.

The following plates depict the geology of the Ekala quadrangle in Montana, North and South Dakota.

The following report covers the Petrographic study of Early Cretaceous age sandstone beds in the Fall River formation and the Fuson-Lakota formations, as well as Late Jurassic age beds in the underlying Unkpapa and Morrison formations along the western side of the Black Hills.

A report regarding petrographic study of sandstone of the Inyan Kara group and associated rocks in the Black hills, Wyoming and South Dakota

From introduction: This report details the reconnaissance for uraniferous lignites in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming during 1948 and 1949.