Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Dakota Prairie Oil and Gas
RFDS SEIS
- Minerals and Geology
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
12/19/2012
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 05/2016
Project Contact
Expected:10/2016
10/2016
Karen Dunlap
701-250-4463 x105
kdunlap@fs.fed.us
Description: Supplemental EIS prepared to analyze the changed oil and gas development pattern on the Dakota Prairie
Grasslands. This project will supplement the 2001 Northern Great Plains Management Plans Revision FEIS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40652
Location:
UNIT - Dakota Prairie Grasslands All Units. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings, Golden Valley, Grant,
McKenzie, Sioux, Slope. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Little Missouri and Cedar River Grasslands Units.
R1 - Northern Region
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Consolidated Telecom
Telephone Line Upgrading
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
12/2015
Jeff Ingalls
701-842-8514
jingalls@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction, operation, and maintenance of approximately 40.13 miles of underground fiber optic cable to replace
outdated existing cooper telephone line.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48262
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Actual: 10/18/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District, Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings,
McKenzie. LEGAL - T144N, R99W; T144, R100W; T145N, R98W; T145N, R99W; T145N, R100W; T145N,
R101W; T146N, R99W; T146N, R100W; T146N, R101W; and T146N, R102W. Medora and McKenzie ranger
districts on the Dakota Prairie Grasslands.
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Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Little Missouri National
Grassland Prairie Dog
Management Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/05/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 05/2016
Project Contact
Expected:08/2016
09/2016
Arden Warm
701-227-7815
awarm@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing a program of prairie dog management, including responding to unwanted
encroachment onto non-National Forest System land and diverting colonies away from non-NFS land. Adaptive
management will allow for future actions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47604
Location:
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Fishing Docks/Piers
UNIT - Medora Ranger District, Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings, Golden
Valley, McKenzie, Slope. LEGAL - Not Applicable. 1,025,000 acres of the Little Missouri National Grassland.
R1 - Northern Region
Grand River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Recreation management
EA
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 04/07/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2014
Expected:09/2014
06/2015
Mary Haase
605-374-3592
mhaase@fs.fed.us
Description: Construct up to 2 ADA accessible fishing docks/piers at dam at Blacktail Trailhead.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44276
Location:
Grand Electric and MoreauGrand Electric Lines
UNIT - Grand River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Perkins. LEGAL - NW Section 9 and
SW Section 4, T20N, R16E. Blacktail Trailhead in Pasture 9 on Grand River National Grassland.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/09/2014
Expected:06/2014
CE
07/2014
Mary Haase
605-374-3592
mhaase@fs.fed.us
Description: Bury electric lines in various locations on the Grand River National Grassland.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44427
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Grand River Ranger District. STATE - South Dakota. COUNTY - Corson, Perkins. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Grand Electric lines are located in various locations in Perkins County on Grand River National
Grassland. Moreau-Grand line is located in Corson County on Grand River National Grassland.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Telecommunications Cable
Projects
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Grand River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/27/2014
Expected:04/2014
Actual: 05/27/2015
Project Contact
06/2014
CE
Mary Haase
605-374-3592
mhaase@fs.fed.us
Description: Consolidated Telecom proposes to bury fiber optic cable approximately 5 feet from existing copper line in Sections
25, 26, T23N, R11E, and Sec. 19, 30, T23N,R12E. West River Telecom proposes to bury 2640 ft. fiber optic cable
in NW Sec. 35, T130N R86
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43747
Location:
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
A103X Flowline Replacement
UNIT - Grand River Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota, South Dakota. COUNTY - Sioux, Perkins. LEGAL
- Sec. 35, T23N, R11E, BHM and NW1/4 Sec. 35, T130N, R86W, 5th PM. Consolidated Telecom - Grand River
National Grassland; West River Telecom - Cedar River National Grassland.
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/02/2014
Expected:05/2014
06/2014
Cale Bickerdyke
701-227-7800
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Description: The existing CMNU A103X flowline will be replaced. The project entails burying a 3-inch spooled fiberspar line for
approximately 3,960 feet. It would be constructed within a 30 foot wide right-of-way that follows an existing road
corridor.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44251
Location:
Antelope 3D Seismic Project
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 3, T153N,
R95W and Section 34, T154N, R95W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota. This project is located in the NE
part of the McKenzie Ranger District, in the Charlson Oil Field.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/11/2014
Expected:08/2014
10/2014
Cale Bickerdyke
701-227-7800
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service has received a Notice of Intent from Hess Corporation to conduct oil and gas geophysical data
gathering on 2938 acres of National Forest Systems lands.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44629
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Sections 15, 19-23, and 26, T.153N., R.94W. and Section 3, T.152N., R.94W., 5th PM, McKenzie County, North
Dakota.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Basin Electric Geotechnical
Soil Investigations
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/15/2014
Expected:06/2014
Project Contact
07/2014
CE
Jeff Ingalls
701-842-2393
jingalls@fs.fed.us
Description: The geotechnical investigation would drill 12 boreholes with a max. borehole diameter of 6 in. and varying from
30-40 ft using an all-terrain rig with a footprint of approx. 210 sq feet. This investigation is needed to determine
soil characteristics.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44478
Location:
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The
geotechnical investigation is proposed in sections 21, 25, and 35, T.145N, R98.W, Section 18, T.147N., R98W.,
and sections 13 and 24, T.147N., R99W., 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.
Jeff Ingalls
701-842-2393
jingalls@fs.fed.us
Basin Electric Power
Cooperative Gap Substation
Expansion
- Special use management
CE
Description: The project consists of constructing two 17.4 MVAR capacitor banks on a roughly rectangular parcel immediately
adjacent to the existing Gap Substation. The area permitted for the substation addition is approximately 4.40
acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40058
Location:
Burlington Resources Aiden
21-25MBH
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Section 20, T147N, R103W,
5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2012
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:10/2014
02/2015
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve the surface use associated with Burlington Resources exercising its
Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce the proposed Aiden 21-25MBH oil well consistent with
applicable requirements.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39164
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NENW Section 25,
T148N, R98W. 15 miles south-southeast of Watford City, ND.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Burlington Resources Ora 2125H
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 09/2014
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
02/2015
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with Burlington Resources exercising its Federal
lease rights to drill, complete, and produce the proposed oil well consistent with current laws and regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39165
Location:
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NENW Section 25;
Twp 148N; R 98W. 15 miles south-southeast of Watford City, ND.
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Enduro Operating, LLC North
Branch 2-32F Saltwater
Transfer Line
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: This project will authorize a saltwater transfer line. It will transfer saltwater from the from the North Branch 22-35
water supply well to the North Branch 2-32F.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45064
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/31/2014
Expected:09/2014
10/2014
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 35,
T.148N., R.102W., and Section 2, T.147.N., R.102W., 5th PM. Approximately 22 miles southwest of Watford City,
ND.
Kyle Dalzell
701-842-2394 X38
kpdalzell@fs.fed.us
McKenzie Ranger District
Pastures 2, 10, 11 Allotment
Management Plan Revisions
- Grazing management
EA
Description: Revise allotment management plans in 22 allotments within Pastures 2, 10 and 11 of the McKenzie Ranger
District. This project is now subject to the recently published pre-decisional objection process described at 36 CFR
218.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=33475
*UPDATED*
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
In Progress:
Expected:09/2015
09/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
West-central area of the District, south of highway 68 and north of North Unit of TR National Park.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Justin Hartel
701-842-8510
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Petro Hunt, LLC and
Continental Resources, Inc.
Proposed Oil Well Drilling
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Petro Hunt, LLC and
Continental Resources, Inc. proposal to drill, complete, and produce an oil well on their Federal oil and gas lease
consistent with current laws.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42700
*UPDATED*
Location:
Petro-Hunt 153-95-18B New
Oil Wells on Existing Well Pad
Completed
Actual: 10/19/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Sec. 17, T153N.,
R94W., Sec. 8, T153N., R94W., Sec. 31, T154N., R94W., 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.
Approximately 30 air miles northeast of Watford City, ND. Located within the Charlson and Elm Tree Oil Fields.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/04/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
CE
Cale Bickerdyke
701-842-8502
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Description: Petro-Hunt L.L.B. seeks to drill three new oil and gas wells on an existing 153-95-18B well pad to exercise its
right to develop federal oil and gas leases according to the terms of the lease.
Location:
Petro-Hunt LLC USA 150-10424C-13-1H
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 18, T153N,
R95W. From Keene, travel north on Highway 23 for 3 miles to an intersection and then continue north on County
Road #55 for 8.3 miles and then west on NFSR #869 to where the access road.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2015
Expected:06/2015
08/2015
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve the surface use associated with Petro-Hunt exercising its Federal lease
rights to drill, complete, and produce a proposed oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39167
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SESW Section 24;
Twp 150N; Rng 104W. 30 miles west of Watford City, ND.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Cale Bickerdyke
701-842-8502
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Petro-Hunt Phelps Mineral
Trust 6B-2-1H Well Pad
Expansion
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Petro-Hunt L.L.C. seeks to drill three new oil and gas wells on an existing Phelps Mineral Trust 6B-2-1H well pad
to exercise its right to develop federal oil and gas leases according to the terms of its lease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47474
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/27/2015
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 6, T153N,
R94W. Lot 4 Section 6, T153N, R94W, 5th PM in McKenzie County.
Cale Bickerdyke
701-842-8502
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Petro-Hunt USA 153-95-1A-72H New Oil Wells on Existing
Well Pad
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Petro-Hunt L.L.C. seeks to drill four new oil and gas wells on an existing 153-95-1A-7-2H well pad to exercise
its right to develop federal oil and gas leases according to the terms of the lease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47476
Location:
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/27/2015
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 1, T153N,
R95W. NWNE Section 1, T153N, R95W, 5th PM.
Cale Bickerdyke
701-842-8502
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Petro-Hunt USA 153-95-1B-73H New Oil Wells on Existing
Well Pad
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Petro Hunt L.L.C. seeks to drill four new oil and gas wells on an existing 153-95-1B-7-3H well pad to exercise its
right to develop federal oil and gas leases according to the terms of the lease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47475
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/27/2015
Expected:11/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 1, T153N,
R95W. SWNW Section 1, T153N, R95W, 5th PM, McKenzie County.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
SM Energy Development of
Bear Den Oil Wells
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/10/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 09/2015
Expected:11/2015
Project Contact
12/2015
Heidi Hoppman
701-842-8512
heidimhoppman@fs.fed
.us
Description: SM Energy proposes an expansion of an existing pad, where the Bear Den Federal 4-30H well is located, and the
creation of a new pad to drill a total of eight oil and gas wells within the Bear Den Oil field.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47415
Location:
Sinclair Ersa Federal 3-4H and
4-4TFH Oil Wells and Pad
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Pad expansion
would be from NWNW Section 30 to SWSW Section 19 T149N, R95W. New pad would be on NWNW Section 30,
T149N, R95W. Drilling activities would be in the Bear Den Oil Field.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/31/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
CE
Cale Bickerdyke
701-842-8502
cebickerdyke@fs.fed.us
Description: Sinclair Oil and Gas Company seeks to build a well pad and drill two oil wells to exercise its right to develop a
federal oil and gas lease according to the terms of the lease.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47512
Location:
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NWNW Section 4,
T148N, R99W. From Watford City, travel south on U.S. Highway 85 for 8.7 miles to the 18th St. NW access road.
Turn west on access road for 1.3 miles. Pad site on south side of the road.
Slawson Exploration Company, - Minerals and Geology
Inc. Environmental Assessment
for proposed oil and gas wells.
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
09/19/2013
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 06/2014
Expected:07/2014
08/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: 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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=42863
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T147N, R105W.
This project area is located 40 miles southwest of Watford City, ND. Generally this project is located within the
Squaw Gap Oil Field.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Slawson Exploration Company,
Inc. Wolverine Federal 3-3130H
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/02/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Slawson¿s proposal to drill,
complete, and produce an oil and gas well on their Federal oil and gas lease consistent with current laws and
regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40608
Location:
Slawson Exploration Company,
Inc. Wolverine Federal 6-3130TFH
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SWSE Section 31,
T153N, R93W. Located approximately 31 air miles northeast of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/02/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Slawson¿s proposal to drill,
complete, and produce an oil and gas well on their Federal oil and gas lease consistent with current laws and
regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40609
Location:
Slawson Exploration Company,
Inc. Wolverine Federal 7-3130TFH
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SWSE Section 31,
T153N, R93W. Located approximately 31 air miles northeast of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/02/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Slawson¿s proposal to drill,
complete, and produce an oil and gas well on their Federal oil and gas lease consistent with current laws and
regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40610
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SWSE Section 31,
T153N, R93W. Located approximately 31 air miles northeast of Watford City, ND.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
True Oil Red Wing Creek Master - Minerals and Geology
Development Plan
Completed
Actual: 08/18/2015
08/2015
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T.147N., R.101W.,
and T.148N., R.101W., 5th Principal Meridian, McKenzie County, North Dakota. Approximately 20 southwest of
Watford City, ND.
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Jeff Ingalls
701-842-2393
jingalls@fs.fed.us
Description: 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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39249
Location:
XTO Energy Inc Arlene Federal
44X-11
Heidi Hoppman
701-842-2393
heidimhoppman@fs.fed
.us
Description: The proposal includes access roads, underground electric and fiber optic lines, and saltwater, oil, fresh water, and
gas pipelines, and any utilities or pipelines that may be necessary for production.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44946
Location:
Whiting Oil & Gas Tescher
Ranch 11-9TFH Access Road
Project Contact
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Section 5, T145N,
R104W, 5th PM. 41 miles southwest of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Expected:10/2014
11/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising its
Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39191
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SESE Section 11,
Twp 149N, Rng 97W. 11 miles east-southeast of Watford City, ND.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
XTO Energy Inc Cherry Creek
21X-15
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 08/2014
Expected:10/2014
Project Contact
10/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising its
Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39192
Location:
XTO Energy Inc Cross Federal
32X-20
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NWNW Section 15,
Twp 149N, Rng 97W. 11 miles southeast of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/09/2010
Expected:05/2015
06/2015
CE
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising their
Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulation.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39190
Location:
XTO Energy Inc Johnson
Federal 21X-15
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SWNE Section 20,
Twp 148N, Rng 104W. 33 miles southwest of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
12/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising its
Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulaton.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39193
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NWNW Section 15,
Twp 149N, Rng 97W. 11 miles southeast of Watford City, ND.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
XTO Energy Inc Prairie Federal
31X-30
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
05/03/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 10/2014
Expected:11/2014
Project Contact
12/2014
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising its
Federal lease rights to drill an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulation
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39188
Location:
Zenergy, Inc. Tjelde USA 2833H
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NWNE Section 30,
Twp 149N, Rng 96W. 14 miles southeast of Watford City, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Comment Period Public Notice
11/02/2012
Est. Objection Period Legal
Notice 05/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Justin Hartel
701-842-2393
jhartel@fs.fed.us
Description: The Forest Service is proposing to approve necessary surface use associated with Zenergy, Inc's proposal to drill,
complete, and produce an oil and gas well on their Federal oil and gas lease consistent with current laws and
regulations.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40607
Location:
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Billings County Private Road
Special-use Application
UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Lot 2 Section 21,
T150N, R103W. Located approximately 11 air miles southwest of Alexander, ND.
R1 - Northern Region
Medora Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/02/2015
CE
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Martina Thornton
701-227-7809
mthornton@fs.fed.us
Description: 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.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46353
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Sections 19 and 24 of
T142N, R102W. 14 miles north of Medora.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Blankenship Private Road
Special Use Permit
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Medora Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Martina Thornton
701-227-7809
mthornton@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-construct access road from public to private land.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45775
Location:
Elkhorn Ranchlands LRMP
Amendment
Project Contact
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 2-T138NR102W. Eight miles south of Medora. Proposed road would access the Blankenships' private land located in
Section 3, T138N, R102W.
- Land management planning
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
Sherri Schwenke
701-250-4443
sschwenke@fs.fed.us
Description: Amend the 2002 Dakota Prairie Grasslands LRMP to include the acquired 5,100 acre Elkhorn Ranchlands and
associated range allotments (18,000 additional NFS acres).
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=25800
Location:
GMX REsources Inc. Franks
Creek Federal 24-8-1H
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. North and west of Medora, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2012
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
CE
Shawn Reisenauer
701-227-7826
sreisenauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Oil well and associated lines
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39321
Location:
GMX Resources Inc. Little
Missouri Federal 24-10-1H
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - SWSE Section 8,
T141N, R100W. SWSE Section 8, T141N, R100W.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/23/2012
Expected:12/2015
CE
12/2015
Shawn Reisenauer
701-227-7826
sreisenauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Oil well and associated lines
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39325
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - SWSE Section 10,
T141N, R100W. SWSE Section 10-T141N-R100W.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Medora Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Greater Sage-grouse Plan Land
and Resource Management
Plan Amendment
- Land management planning
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
05/21/2014
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 11/2014
Expected:09/2015
Project Contact
10/2015
Cristi Corey-Luse
559-359-5608
ccoreyluse@fs.fed.us
Description: Plan amendment to incorporate management direction for Greater sage-grouse habitat needs. For additional
information on Sage-grouse Amendments in planning on other National Forests please see:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/r4
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44386
Location:
Oneok 1,500 Feet of Pipeline to
XTO Federal 44X-36BXC Well
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Golden Valley, Slope. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Priority and general habitats for the GRSG in Slope and Golden Valley Counties, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 11/03/2015
12/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Reroute approximately 1,500 feet of six-inch gas pipeline to connect to the XTO Federal 44X-36BXC well located
on private land in Section 36, T144N, R 103W.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48264
Location:
Petro-Hunt, LLC, Special Use
Permit Pipeline Re-issuance
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - Section 1,
T143N, R103W. Northeast Golden Valley County.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 10/07/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
11/2015
Cathy Walsh
701-264-7871 x142
cewalsh@fs.fed.us
Description: Permit re-issuance for 35,621 feet of six-inch steel gas pipeline in Billings County
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Cathy Walsh
701-227-7818
cewalsh@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Sections 25, 26, 33, and
35, T143N, R100W and Sections 30, 31, 32 and 33 T 143N, R99W. Billings County, North Dakota.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R1 - Northern Region
Medora Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Roy Swalling
701-227-7821
royoswalling@fs.fed.us
SM Energy Casey Jones
Federal 9-23H oil well, access
road and flowline
- Minerals and Geology
CE
Description: Allow SM Energy to exercise its right to develop its federal mineral lease by constructing an oil well pad and
access road to allow it to drill a well and produce hydrocarbons.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46004
Location:
Theodore Roosevelt Medora
Foundation Reissuance of
Existing Master Private Road
Special Use Permit
CE
*UPDATED*
Expected:01/2015
07/2015
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NE1/4 SE1/4 Section 23,
T144N, R102W. NESE of Section 23, T144N, R102W, Billings County, North Dakota.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 08/25/2015
12/2015
Martina Thornton
701-227-7809
mthornton@fs.fed.us
Description: Reissuance of an existing road permit for Forest Service Road #742-21, of 543 feet, to access the Bully Pulpit
Golf Course for administration purposes.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47627
Location:
Whiting Oil and Gas Corp
Demores 21-11PH
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/16/2014
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 11
T139, R102. Three miles south of Medora.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/07/2013
Expected:12/2015
12/2015
CE
Shawn Reisenauer
701-227-7826
sreisenauer@fs.fed.us
Description: Oil well, access road, and related facilities
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41468
Location:
Whiting's Roosevelt 23-29-1PH
and 23-29-2PH Oil Wells
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NEME 11-141-102.
Approximately 10 miles northwest of Medora, ND.
- Minerals and Geology
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
06/2016
Roy Swalling
701-227-7821
royoswalling@fs.fed.us
Description: Whiting Oil and Gas has submitted a plan of operations for the Roosevelt 23-29-1PH and Roosevelt 23-29-2PH
oil and gas wells to include a well pad, well bores, natural gas line, electric line, and access road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47300
Location:
01/01/2016 05:43 am MT
Actual: 10/29/2015
UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of
Section 29, T142N, R102W, Billings County, North Dakota. NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 29, T142N, R102W, Billings
County, North Dakota.
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Project Name
Dakota Prairie Grasslands
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
R1 - Northern Region
Sheyenne Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
North Country Trail Extension
- Recreation management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/13/2015
Expected:09/2015
Project Contact
07/2016
Colleen Rufsvold
701-683-6800
crufsvold@fs.fed.us
Description: Build a trail segment in the northeast portion of the Sheyenne National Grasslands to connect to the Oak Leaf Trail
and extend the North Country National Scenic Trail
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46288
Location:
UNIT - Sheyenne Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Richland. LEGAL - T135N, R52W and
Sections 1, 11, and 12. Northeast portion of the Sheyenne Grasslands.
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status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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