Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA) 10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015 Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Project Name

Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)

10/01/2015 to 12/31/2015

Dakota Prairie Grasslands

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)

Dakota Prairie Oil and Gas

RFDS SEIS

EIS

*UPDATED*

R1 - Northern Region

- Minerals and Geology In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

12/19/2012

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 05/2016

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.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)

Little Missouri National

Grassland Prairie Dog

Management Project

EA

*NEW LISTING*


- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants In Progress:

Scoping Start 09/05/2015

Est. Comment Period Public

Notice 05/2016

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.


Location: 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.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Grand River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region

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Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision

Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Grand River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Fishing Docks/Piers

EA

- Recreation management In Progress:

Notice of Initiation 04/07/2014


Notice 08/2014

Expected:09/2014 06/2015

Description:

Construct up to 2 ADA accessible fishing docks/piers at dam at Blacktail Trailhead.


Grand Electric and Moreau-

Grand Electric Lines

CE

Telecommunications Cable

Projects

CE


Mary Haase

605-374-3592 mhaase@fs.fed.us

Location: 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:


Expected:06/2014 07/2014 Mary Haase


Description:

Bury electric lines in various locations on the Grand River National Grassland.


Location: 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.



Expected:04/2014

Actual: 05/27/2015

06/2014

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


Mary Haase


Location: 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.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

A103X Flowline Replacement

CE




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.


Antelope 3D Seismic Project

CE

Location: 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.



Expected:08/2014 10/2014

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.


Cale Bickerdyke


Basin Electric Geotechnical

Soil Investigations

CE

Location: 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.



Expected:06/2014 07/2014 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.


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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Basin Electric Power

Cooperative Gap Substation

Expansion

CE




Expected:09/2014 10/2014 Jeff Ingalls


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.


Burlington Resources Aiden

21-25MBH

EA

Location: 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

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.


Burlington Resources Ora 21-

25H

EA

Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NENW Section 25,

T148N, R98W. 15 miles south-southeast of Watford City, ND.



In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 09/2014



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.


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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Enduro Operating, LLC North

Branch 2-32F Saltwater

Transfer Line

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.


McKenzie RD Pastures 2, 10, 11

Allotment Management Plan

Revisions

EA

*UPDATED*

Location: 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.

- Grazing management In Progress: Expected:09/2015 09/2015

Description:

Revise allotment management plans in 22 allotments within Pastures 2, 10 and 11 of the McKenzie RD. This project is now subject to the recently published pre-decisional objection process described at 36 CFR 218.


Kyle Dalzell

701-842-2394 X38 kpdalzell@fs.fed.us

Petro Hunt, LLC and

Continental Resources, Inc.

Proposed Oil Well Drilling

EA

Location: 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.



08/21/2013


Notice 07/2014



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.


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Petro-Hunt 153-95-18B New

Oil Wells on Existing Well Pad

CE

*NEW LISTING*






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.

Petro-Hunt LLC USA 150-104-

24C-13-1H

EA


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.



In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 05/2015



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.


Petro-Hunt Phelps Mineral

Trust 6B-2-1H Well Pad

Expansion

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SESW Section 24;

Twp 150N; Rng 104W. 30 miles west of Watford City, ND.





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.



R94W. Lot 4 Section 6, T153N, R94W, 5th PM in McKenzie County.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Petro-Hunt USA 153-95-1A-7-

2H New Oil Wells on Existing

Well Pad

CE

*NEW LISTING*






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.


Petro-Hunt USA 153-95-1B-7-

3H New Oil Wells on Existing

Well Pad

CE

*NEW LISTING*


R95W. NWNE Section 1, T153N, R95W, 5th PM.



Expected:11/2015 11/2015

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.


Cale Bickerdyke


SM Energy Development of

Bear Den Oil Wells

EA

*NEW LISTING*


R95W. SWNW Section 1, T153N, R95W, 5th PM, McKenzie County.




Notice 09/2015

Expected:11/2015 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.


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Sinclair Ersa Federal 3-4H and

4-4TFH Oil Wells and Pad

CE

*NEW LISTING*






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.


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,

Inc. Environmental Assessment for proposed oil and gas wells.

EA



09/19/2013


Notice 06/2014



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.


Location: 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.


Inc. Wolverine Federal 3-31-

30H

EA



11/02/2012


Notice 10/2014



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.


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Mckenzie Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) R1 - Northern Region



30TFH

EA

- Minerals and Geology Expected:11/2014 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40609

12/2014 Justin Hartel


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:

In Progress:


11/02/2012


Notice 10/2014





30TFH

EA



11/02/2012


Notice 10/2014



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.




True Oil Red Wing Creek Master

Development Plan

EA



07/08/2014

Expected:06/2015 06/2015 Joseph Groetsch

701-842-2393 jgroetsch@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.


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Whiting Oil & Gas Tescher

Ranch 11-9TFH Access Road

CE


- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jeff Ingalls


Description: FS proposes to issue a special use permit to Whiting Oil & Gas Corporation to construct 3,330 feet of road to provide access to a proposed oil and gas well located on private surface.


XTO Energy Inc Arlene Federal

44X-11

EA


R104W, 5th PM. 41 miles southwest of Watford City, ND.



In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 08/2014



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.


XTO Energy Inc Cherry Creek

21X-15

EA

Location: 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.



In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 08/2014







Twp 149N, Rng 97W. 11 miles southeast of Watford City, ND.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


XTO Energy Inc Cross Federal

32X-20

CE




In Progress:




Description: The Forest Service proposes to approve surface use associated with XTO Energy Incorporated exercising their



XTO Energy Inc Johnson

Federal 21X-15

EA

Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SWNE Section 20,

Twp 148N, Rng 104W. 33 miles southwest of Watford City, ND.



In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 10/2014




Federal lease rights to drill, complete, and produce an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulaton.


XTO Energy Inc Prairie Federal

31X-30

EA





In Progress:


05/03/2012


Notice 10/2014




Federal lease rights to drill an oil and gas well consistent with current law and regulation


Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - NWNE Section 30,




Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Zenergy, Inc. Tjelde USA 28-

33H

EA


- Minerals and Geology Expected:06/2015 http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40607

07/2015 Justin Hartel


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:

In Progress:


11/02/2012


Notice 05/2015

Location: 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.

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Medora Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

Allotment 066 Replacement

Range Water Developments

CE

*UPDATED*


- Grazing management Completed Actual: 08/31/2015 09/2015 Nickole Dahl

701-227-7830 ndahl@fs.fed.us

Description: Move and install livestock tanks to replace reservoirs and dugouts that have been unusable due to poor water quality.


Allotment 271 Replacement

Range Water Developments

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Slope. LEGAL - Sections 13 and 14-

T136N-R101W. Slope County, ND.

- Grazing management Completed Actual: 09/14/2015 10/2015 Nickole Dahl

701-227-7830 ndahl@fs.fed.us

Description:

Install a water pipeline and replace two livestock water tanks with one new tank.


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 26, T141W,

R100W. Six miles west of Highway 85N on National Forest System Road 735A.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Billings County Private Road

Special-use Application

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.


Blacktail County Road 719

Repair

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Blankenship Private Road

Special Use Permit

CE

Bridger Pipeline Special-use

Application

CE

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Sections 19 and 24 of

T142N, R102W. 14 miles north of Medora.

- Road management Completed Actual: 07/16/2015 08/2015 Curtis Grudniewski

701-227-7856 cgrudniewski@fs.fed.us

Description:

Repair of National Forest System Road 719, known as Blacktail Road, by Billings County over a distance of approximately 400 feet to address adjacent ditch erosion

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - SWSW Section 14 of

T143N, R101W. NFSR 719 also referred to as Forest Highway 2 in Billings County, North Dakota.



Expected:07/2015 07/2015 Martina Thornton


Description:

Re-construct access road from public to private land.


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 2-T138N-

R102W. Eight miles south of Medora. Proposed road would access the Blankenships' private land located in

Section 3, T138N, R102W.



Completed Actual: 07/02/2015 07/2015 Cathy Walsh

701-227-7818 cewalsh@fs.fed.us

Description: Install approximately 3,650 feet of 16-inch steel crude pipeline on National Forest System land in sections 33 and

34 of T140N, R100W.


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Sections 33 and 34 of

T140N, R100W. Entire pipeline project would be approximately 15 miles long, on public and private lands, in

Billings County.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Broschat Engineering Road

Reclamation

CE


- Special area management Completed Actual: 06/22/2015 10/2015 Martina Thornton


Description: Reclamation of 5,857 feet of National Forest System Road #734A by Broschat Engineering and Management

Services


East Yellowstone Trail NFSR

7901 Road Improvements

EA

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 4, T141N,

R100W. 11 miles north and two miles west of Fryburg, North Dakota.

- Road management Completed Actual: 08/13/2015 09/2015

Description:

This project proposes improvements to National Forest System Road 7901, also known as the East Yellowstone

Trail. Improvements include grading and some horizontal and vertical realignment. The project would also increase the easement to Slope County.


Curtis Grudniewski

701-227-7856 cgrudniewski@fs.fed.us

Elkhorn Ranchlands LRMP

Amendment

EIS

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Slope. LEGAL - Township 133 North,

Range 102 West, Sections 20, 29, and 30, and T133N, R103W, Sections 28 and 33. The project is located within

Slope County, North Dakota four miles northeast of Rhame.

- Land management planning On Hold N/A N/A 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).


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. North and west of Medora, ND.

GMX REsources Inc. Franks

Creek Federal 24-8-1H

CE



Expected:12/2015 12/2015 Shawn Reisenauer

701-227-7826 sreisenauer@fs.fed.us

Description: Oil well and associated lines


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - SWSE Section 8,

T141N, R100W. SWSE Section 8, T141N, R100W.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


GMX Resources Inc. Little

Missouri Federal 24-10-1H

CE



Expected:12/2015

Description: Oil well and associated lines


Goldenwest Electric Lines Bell

Lake Area

CE

*UPDATED*

12/2015


Shawn Reisenauer


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - SWSE Section 10,

T141N, R100W. SWSE Section 10-T141N-R100W.

- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/18/2015 12/2015 Martina Thornton


Description: Connect electric lines to various oil wells located along either side of NFSR#708


Greater Sage-grouse Plan Land and Resource Management

Plan Amendment

EIS

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - Sections 1, 12,

13, T143N, R103W, Golden Valley County, ND. Approximately 20 air miles NW of Medora.

- Land management planning

- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants

In Progress:

NOI in Federal Register

05/21/2014

Est. DEIS NOA in Federal

Register 11/2014

Expected:09/2015 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


Location: 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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


Midstate Telephone Company

Fiber Optic Lines

CE

*NEW LISTING*


- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/14/2015 09/2015 Martina Thornton


Description: Midstate Telephone Company seeks to replace approximately 20,000 feet of fiber optic telephone line, buried on

National Forest System land, to increase telecommunication capacity needed to serve local communities


Mikes Creek Road Repair and

County Easement Issuance

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Sections 11, 12,and 14,

T139N, R101, Billings County; and Section 29, T140N, R103W, Golden Valley County. First location: Three miles south and three miles west of Fryburg, North Dakota. Second location: Eight miles west of Medora, North Dakota.

- Watershed management


- Road management

Completed Actual: 09/16/2015

10/21/2014

09/2015 Roy Swalling

701-227-7810 royoswalling@fs.fed.us

Description: The project proposes to reduce maintenance levels and complete road decommissioning on segments of National

Forest System Road (NFSR) 702A in the Mikes Creek area. Road repair and maintenance would also be completed. An easement will be granted.


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - T143 R102 Section 25;

T143N R101N Sections 27, 28, 29, 30. Mikes Creek area on NFSR 702A.

Roughrider Electric Installation of Electric Lines to two

Williston Exploration Oil Wells

CE

- Special use management Completed Actual: 06/30/2015 07/2015

Description:

79 feet of electric line to the Williston Fryburg #2 oil well and 120.33 feet of electric line to the Willison David Creek

#2-12 well


Martina Thornton


Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 1, T138N,

R101W. 7 miles south and 2 miles west of Fryburg, ND.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact


SM Energy Casey Jones

Federal 9-23H oil well, access road and flowline

CE




Expected:01/2015 07/2015 Roy Swalling


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.


Theodore Roosevelt Medora

Foundation Reissuance of

Existing Master Private Road

Special Use Permit

CE

*NEW LISTING*

Location: 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

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.


Martina Thornton


Whiting Oil and Gas Corp

Demores 21-11PH

CE

Whiting's Roosevelt 23-29-1PH and 23-29-2PH Oil Wells

CE

Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NW 1/4 Section 11

T139, R102. Three miles south of Medora.



Expected:12/2015 12/2015 Shawn Reisenauer


Description: Oil well, access road, and related facilities


Location:



Expected:09/2015 06/2016 Roy Swalling


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.


Location:

UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NEME 11-141-102.

Approximately 10 miles northwest of Medora, ND.

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.



Expected

Implementation

Project Contact

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Sheyenne Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

North Country Trail Extension

CE

*UPDATED*


- Recreation management In Progress:


Expected:09/2015 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


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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(202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA 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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