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Welcome to the Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) Projects page. The DPG manages over 1.25 million acres of public land across North and South Dakota, including the Little Missouri, Sheyenne, Cedar River, and Grand River National Grasslands.
Our project initiatives are central to fulfilling our mission of sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of these vast prairie ecosystems while meeting the needs of present and future generations.
Note: Not all proposed projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.
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The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.
The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.
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 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.
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 proposed to construct, operate, and maintain approximately 2,190 feet of three-phase underground electric line within a 20-foot-wide right-of-way on NFS lands
Proposal to build approximately 4,785 feet of three-phase underground electric line with a majority being along Forest System Road #821. MEC requested a 20-foot-wide easement for construction and maintenance of the project.
McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. proposes to construct, operate, and maintain an approximately 933-foot long three-phase underground electric line, within a 20-foot-wide 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.
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.
A proposal to construct a natural gas pipeline using horizontal directional drilling across NFS lands in Section 2, 3, 4, 6, T147N, R98W & Section 22, T148N, R98W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota; for an approximate total for 1.3 miles.
The proposal is for approximately 14,942 feet of 6-foot-deep range water pipeline and placement of three new stock tanks to improve grazing distribution and forage utilization.
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 McKenzie Ranger District has received a proposal to construct an oil and gas well pad, the Glovatsky 145-98-24C-13-3H, and drill 5 oil and gas wells with associated access road and utilities The proposal also includes expanding the Glovatsky 145-98-24D-13-1H pad to drill an additional well.
A proposal has been received to construct an access road and utility corridor to a proposed oil and gas well pad
located on private land in Section 22, T145N, R98W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.
Scout Energy proposes to expand the existing FHMU D810 oil and gas well location for the purpose of redrilling a well. The well pad is located on National Forest System Lands in Billings County, North Dakota.
Scout Energy (Scout) has proposed the FHMU M-817 Redrill project to further develop the federal mineral estate by expanding the existing oil and gas pad to the original footprint and drill a horizontal lateral well.
Scout Energy (Scout) has proposed the SFTU 13-19 Redrill project to further develop the federal mineral estate by expanding the existing oil and gas pad to the original footprint and drill a horizontal lateral well.
The proposal includes upgrading and maintaining approximately 2.7 miles of NFSR 747 and NFSR 7471 for the purpose of providing emergency egress to and from the Library/Musical site, if Chateau Road is blocked by a train or other circumstance.
True Oil proposes to expand the existing Erie Federal oil and gas well pad and construct additional utilities on National Forest System Lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
True Oil proposes to construct an expansion of an existing multiple oil and gas well and to drill additional well bores located on National Forest System Lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
The McKenzie Ranger District has received a proposal to construct the Ontario Federal oil and gas well pad and drill 4 oil and gas wells, as well as expand the existing Michigan Federal oil and gas well pad to the original footprint to drill an additional 4 oil and gas wells.
A proposal has been received to drill an additional oil and gas well on the existing Wesco Federal 43-20 single well pad located on National Forest System lands in Section 20, T145N, R103W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.
A proposal has been received to construct two oil and gas multi-well pad locations with associated access road and utilities, as well as an access road and utilities across National Forest System lands to an oil and gas well location on private lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.
