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Projects
As part of carrying out the mission of the Forest Service, agency resource specialists develop environmental analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and agency direction.
SOPA Report
The Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) Report contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. Questions and comments regarding projects listed in the SOPA should be directed to the Project Contact shown in the SOPA.
Grassland Projects
Grassland Projects are proposed actions that are analyzed thought the NEPA process (Environmental Impact Statement [EIS], Environmental Analysis [EA], or Categorical Exclusion [CE]) that involve analyzing different alternatives to the proposed action requires public notice and comment, and result in a NEPA decision such as a Record of Decision (ROD), Decision Notice (DN), or a Decision Memo (DM) which is subject to an administrative appeals process, and ultimately is implemented on the ground.
Dakota Prairie Grasslands Current and Recent Projects
Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
Projects with multiple Project Purposes will appear multiple times.
Fuels management
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Denbigh Fuels Project
Reestablish existing wildfire control lines. Removal of hazard trees, reduction of hand created piles.
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McKenzie County, Magpie Juniper Reduction Project
Mastication of juniper in the Magpie Creek drainage
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Medora Vegetation Management Project
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.
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Wannagan Juniper Reduction Project
Juniper reduction using mastication in Wannagan creek drainage.
Grazing management
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2024 GGG Range Improvement Projects: Pasture 7 Range Water Systems (GGG #15 and GGG #9 & 36)
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
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2024 GGG Range Improvement Projects: Pasture 8 Spring Water Containment System & Pipeline (GGG #26)
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.
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2024 GGG Range Improvement Projects: Pasture 9-ADP 448 & 450 Cross Fences & Grazing System (GGG #16)
Install cross and drift fences to implement a new rotational grazing system to improve livestock grazing distribution, forage utilization levels in the allotments.
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Allotment 002 Vegetation Improvement
Construction of water pipeline and addition of a stock tank
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Allotment 046 Water System Project
The Medora Ranger District would like to relocate the existing stock tank 225' away from this historic site to prevent possible damage to the site.
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Allotment 048 Replacement Water Development
Project was cancelled due to being duplicate with project 49584, which is already on the SOPA.
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Allotment 061 Water System Range Improvement Project
A proposed water system: 2 pipelines, new well, 3 stock tanks
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Allotment 061 Well and Water System
Water well and water system
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Allotment 164 Water Pipeline
Project cancelled - several Allotment projects consolidated
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Allotment 166 Range Water System
Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects
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Allotment 173 Spring Recontruction
Allotment 173 Spring Reconstruction
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Allotment 186 Conversion Well Water System
Water Pipeline System
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Allotment 187 Range Water System
Cancelled as several projects were consolidated
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Allotment 189-190 Fence Project
Proposing a fence to better distribute and support livestock grazing within Allotments 189 and 190.
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Allotment 198 Range Water
Cancelled as several projects were consolidated
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Allotment 201
Cancelled as several projects were consolidated
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Allotment 202 Range Water Project
One pipeline and two stock tanks
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Allotment 202 Range Water System
Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects
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Allotment 207 Range water well
Oil well conversion to water well
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Allotment 212 Water Pipeline
Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects
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Allotment 266 Range Water Extension
Range water extension
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Allotment 267 Range Water Project
Cancelled- consolidated into multiple allotment projects
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DUPLICATE ENTRY: Pasture 9-2, Allotment 450 (GGG #18) Range Improvement Project
This is a duplicate entry. Correct project entry is project 64692.
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Medora Vegetation Management Project
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.
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Pasture 1-4, Allotment 339 (GGG #32) Range Improvement
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.
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Pasture 7 & 15 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Pastures 8 and 9 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Updated Square Butte Water System All Phases
A proposed water system to support livestock grazing within Allotments 170RT, 171, 173, 174, and 273 (Square Butte); secs. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, T139N, R103W; secs. 3, 34, T140N, R103W, and secs. 01, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, T139N,R103W.
Minerals and Geology
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Eben Operating Company LLC., Cattleman #1 Well Pad
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.
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GMX Resources Inc. Franks Creek Federal 24-8-1H
Oil well and associated lines
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GMX Resources Inc. Little Missouri Federal 24-10-1H
Oil well and associated lines
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Petro Hunt LLC., 153-95 5A Multi-Well Pad
Proposal from Petro Hunt LLC. to construct up to four oil and gas wells on one well pad, with associated access road and buried utilities.
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Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Environmental Assessment for proposed oil and gas wells.
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.
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Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Wolverine Federal 3-31-30H
The Forest Service proposes to approve Slawson's proposal to drill and produce an oil and gas well on its federal oil and gas lease. Project is cancelled because it has been folded into a larger master development plan yet to be proposed.
Recreation management
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Little Missouri National Grassland Travel Management
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.
Road management
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Little Missouri National Grassland Travel Management
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.
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NFSR #873 Bridge Replacement
Proposed replacement of a timber bridge with a concrete box culvert and McKenzie County has requested an easement on 500 feet of existing road
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West Rhame Road Repair and Maintenance
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.
Special use management
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Belfield Fiber Optic Phase 3- Duplicate Project (to be deleted)
Duplicate Project- to be cancelled. Please see Project 65633.
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Billings County Private Road Special-use Application
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.
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Blankenship Private Road Special Use Permit
Re-construct access road from public to private land.
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Chord Energy State Federal 21-16-4H Access Road
Chord Energy proposed an approximatley 5,424 foot access road in Section 9, T148N, R99W on NFS land to the State Federal 21-16-4H oil and gas well pad located in Section 16, T148N, R99W .
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McKenzie Electric Cooperative Inc, Roughrider Southwest New Build
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
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McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Magpie Crossing reroute
Project proposal has been cancelled and a new proposal is being modified.
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ND Council on the Arts Project
ND Council of the Arts is proposing an approximate 2-acre, large-scale art piece, a turn-off, and parking area on NFS lands
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NFSR #873 Bridge Replacement
Proposed replacement of a timber bridge with a concrete box culvert and McKenzie County has requested an easement on 500 feet of existing road
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North Plains Connector Project
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.
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Oneok Rockies Midstream, LLC., Dunn to McKenzie County Natural Gas Pipeline
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.
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Roughrider Electric Cooperative, Inc. Underground Power Cables
Installation of (x3) 4/0 25kv underground power cables starting at an existing utility pole.
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Whiting Oil & Gas Tescher Ranch 11-9TFH Access 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.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)
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Medora Vegetation Management Project
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.
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Pasture 7 & 15 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Pastures 8 and 9 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
Watershed management
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Pasture 7 & 15 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Pastures 8 and 9 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
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McKenzie County, Magpie Juniper Reduction Project
Mastication of juniper in the Magpie Creek drainage
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Medora Vegetation Management Project
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.
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Pasture 7 & 15 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Pastures 8 and 9 Vegetation Management Plan
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.
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Wannagan Juniper Reduction Project
Juniper reduction using mastication in Wannagan creek drainage.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.
Alerts & Warnings
- Campground Closure - CCC Campground, CCC Maah Daah Hey and Long X Trailheads
- Road Closure- National Forest System Roads #747 and 7471 Medora Ranger District
- Magpie and Whitetail Road Closures - Medora Ranger District
- Dakota Prairie Grasslands Emergency Fire Closure Order
- Firewood Use and Possession Restrictions