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Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.

SOPA Reports

The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) contains a list of proposed actions for Dakota Prairie Grasslands that will soon begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. It provides information so that you can become aware of and indicate your interest in specific proposals. We encourage your early and ongoing involvement in any proposals of interest to you.

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Dakota Prairie Grasslands Projects

Proposed projects include new and replacement water pipelines and stock water tanks to improve livestock grazing distribution, forage utilization levels, and continuing to provide reliable water in allotments

To place a spring water containment system with submersible pump and install pipeline to connect to a storage tank on an existing range water pipeline system in order to adequately supply the allotment with a consistent and reliable water source.

Install cross and drift fences to implement a new rotational grazing system to improve livestock grazing distribution, forage utilization levels in the allotments.

Project was cancelled due to being duplicate with project 49584, which is already on the SOPA.

Project cancelled - several Allotment projects consolidated

Cancelled as several projects were consolidated

Proposing a fence to better distribute and support livestock grazing within Allotments 189 and 190.

Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects

Range water extension

Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects

Installation of approximately 2,550 feet of fence to prevent cattle from crossing the Little Missouri River into other allotments.

Billings County seeks a permit to use 2,500 feet of existing road and construct a portion of road on NFS lands to access a gravel pit on private land.

Re-construct access road from public to private land.

Reestablish existing wildfire control lines. Removal of hazard trees, reduction of hand created piles.

Eben Operating Company LLC. proposes to construct a single well pad with associated utilities and access road to exercise their right to develop private minerals under National Forest System Land.

The Jefferson proposal is for construction of a multiple oil & gas well pad with associated access roads, facilities, and utilities. The Roosevelt is for construction of an access road and associated utilites to an oil &gas well pad on private land

Oil well and associated lines

Installation of approximately 3,000 feet of fiber optic cable on National Forest System (NFS) land, within an existing ROW.

The Dakota Prairie Grasslands will prepare an Environmental Assessment to inform a decision on designation of motor vehicle use on National Forest System Roads and possible trails and areas on the Little Missouri National Grassland.

Replacement of bridge, trail realignment, and widening of trail in an effort to repair and prevent erosion and public safety hazards along a portion of the Maah Daah Hey trail.

Mastication of juniper in the Magpie Creek drainage

Proposal from McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. to construct, operate, and maintain a new electric line on National Forest System (NFS) lands to provide safe, efficient, and reliable power sources to customers

McKenzie Electric Cooperative is proposing to rebuild or relocate, operate, and maintain a three-phase electric line within a 20-foot right-of-way.

Proposing to authorize continued grazing and vegetation management under an adaptive management strategy within 5 sub-units consisting of 93 allotments which responds to the goals and objectives outlined in the DPG Land and Resource Management Plan.

ND Council of the Arts is proposing an approximate 2-acre, large-scale art piece, a turn-off, and parking area on NFS lands

Proposed replacement of a timber bridge with a concrete box culvert.

A 400-mile-long high voltage direct current power line project is proposed, starting in eastern MT and ending in central ND, crossing approximately 10 miles of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands southwest of Dickinson, ND.

Oneok Rockies Midstream proposes to construct a natural gas pipeline by using Horizontal Directional Drill to cross Forest Service lands in McKenzie County for approximatley 0.87 miles.

McKenzie Ranger District and McKenzie County Grazing Association propose the replacement of buried range water pipeline on National Forest System lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Analysis of Pasture 1 identified for planning purposes as a priority consistent with the criteria at 43 U.S.C. 1752(i)". The vegetation management plan would include 38 allotments from Pastures 7 and 15.

Analysis of Pastures 8 & 9 identified for planning purposes as a priority consistent with the criteria at 43 U.S.C. 1752(i)". The vegetation management plan would include 21 allotments from Pastures 8 & 9.

The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Slawson Exploration Company's proposal to drill, complete, and produce an oil well on their Federal oil and gas lease consistent with current laws.

Permit a 248-foot access road off NFSR #828 to a private inholding.

This project canceled due to duplication with project #49872. Slope County proposes a roadway reconstruction project with aggregate surfacing and culvert replacements project on CMC 4417, aka West Rhame Road.

Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation no longer desires to construct 3,330 feet of road to provide access to a proposed oil and gas well located on private surface. This project has been cancelled.

Project Archive

Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.