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Schedule Of Proposed Action - 01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012 - Dakota Prairie Grasslands Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)01/01/2012 to 03/31/2012Dakota Prairie Grasslands This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) R1 - Northern Region
DPG Dam reclamation and rehabilitationsCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Grazing management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 09/15/2009 Expected:10/2009 11/2009 Brenda Quale701-250-4443bquale@fs.fed.us Description: Dam reclamation and rehabilitations for the Grand River, Medora and McKenzie RDs
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District, Medora Ranger District, Grand River Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota, South Dakota. COUNTY - Billings, Golden Valley, Slope. Western ND and NW SD.
Little Missouri National Grassland Travel Management PlanEA
- Recreation management - Road management On Hold N/A N/A Paula Johnston701-250-4443pjjohnston@fs.fed.us Description: Develop a travel plan for motorized use on the Little Missouri National Grasslands.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District, Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Slope. Little Missouri National Grassland in western North Dakota.
BakkenLink Pipeline ProjectEA
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/04/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 02/2012 Expected:03/2012 03/2012 Kim Grotte701-842-2393kgrotte@fs.fed.us Description: BakkenLink LLC, has filed a Right of Way application proposing to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a crude oil pipeline across National Forest System lands as well as across other ownerships.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. The pipeline would cross National Forest System lands in McKenzie County, ND south of Lake Sakakawea and again south of Watford City, ND.
Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C. Garden Creek NGL PipelineEA
- Special use management Completed Actual: 09/08/2011 10/2011 Kim Grotte701-842-2393kgrotte@fs.fed.us Description: Bear Paw Energy, L.L.C. has requested use of National Forest System land for the purpose of constructing and operating a natural gas pipeline.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Sections 5, 6, and 7 T147N, R103W, Sections 7, 9, and 10, T147N, R104W, Sections 2, 11, and 12, T147N, R105W, Sections 23, 26, 27, 32, 33, and 34, T148N, R103W, Sections 34 and 35, T148N, R105W. The project is located in the southwest portion of McKenzie County, North Dakota across approximately 13 miles of National Foerst System lands.
Burlington Resources Fed 41-35H Oil & Gas WellEA
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Jason Dekker701-255-5151jdekker@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to drill an oil and gas well.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T147N R103W S35NENE. Approximately 4 miles southeast of junction of highway 16 and county road 38.
Chaparral Energy, LLC AHEL State 36-44-H2 Access Road Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issue Bristol Resources Corporation access road speacial use permit to Chaparral Energy, Inc.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T145N R101W Section 30. Approximately 20 air miles west of Grassy Butte. MA 3.65.
Citation Oil & Gas Corporation Master Permit ReissuanceCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issue Citation Oil & Gas Corporation master access road permit.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Master permit applies to all of the companies road permits at locations across the District.
Earl School District Special Use PermitCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue expired special use permit.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T145S R104W S5 NWNW. Far southwest corner of the District along highway 16.
Horse Pasture Prescribed Burn and Radio Tower Prescribed BurnCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) Completed Actual: 02/28/2011 10/2011 Oscar Knudtson701-842-2393 ext 27oknudtson@fs.fed.us Description: Prescribed burning of two grassland pastures to restore native vegetation attributes and improve habitat for widlife.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - SESE of Section 21, E � of Section 22, and SWSW of Section 23, T148N, R99W, 5th Principle Meridian, McKenzie County, North Dakota. About 15 miles south of Watford City, ND just north and east of the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Jebco Seismic LP Rough Rider 3-D Seismic ProjectCE
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Katie Knutson701-842-2393kknutson@fs.fed.us Description: Jebco Seismic L.P. proposes to conduct a three-dimensional (3-D) seismic survey located in and adjacent to the Bear Den Oil Field on the McKenzie Ranger District.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - All or portions of Sections in T147N R98W, T147W R99W, T148N R98W, T149N R95W, T149N R96W, T149N R97W, and T149N R98W. The project area is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Watford City, North Dakota. It would cover approximately 65,340 acres on National Forest System Lands.
Leland Dam Fisheries ProjectCE
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants Completed Actual: 07/01/2010 09/2010 Gary Foli701-842-2393gfoli@fs.fed.us Description: Construct ~1/4 mle of fence on Leland Dam to enhance fisheries by excluding livestock; install a water tank to compensate for water unavailable to livestock.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T147N R103W Sections 10 and 15. At Leland Dam, which is on the west side of the District, approximately 10 miles south of the junction of highways 68 and 16.
Livestock Water Dam Reclamation 2005CE
- Watershed management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Grazing management On Hold N/A N/A Gary Petik(701)842-2393gpetik@fs.fed.us Description: Reclaim six livestock dams that no longer contribute to grazing operations.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - #40: T147N R101W S20 NENE; #41 T147N R103W S10 NWSW; #42: T147N R103W S2 NESE; #44 T148N R101W S30 NWNE; #45: T146N R103W S33 SESW; #46 T149N R96W S19 NWSE. Dispersed across the District.
Lower Magpie Creek Watershed ProjectEA
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management Completed Actual: 09/29/2011 04/2012 Jeff Ingalls701-842-2393jingalls@fs.fed.us Description: Project will encompass vegetation and watershed restoration actions on the Mckenzie Ranger District portion of the Magpie Creek watershed.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Approximately West and southwest of Grassy Butte near the Little Missouri River.
McKenzie Electric Coopertive 2006 Overhead Powerline ReplacementCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A JessAnne Knutson701-842-2393jknutson01@fs.fed.us Description: Replace overhead powerlines with a buried powerline
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T145N R99W Sections 13,23,26. Approximately one mile south of Grassy Butte.
- Grazing management In Progress:Scoping Start 01/18/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2012 Expected:01/2013 06/2013 Libby Knotts701-842-2393lknotts@fs.fed.us Description: Revise allotment management plans in 22 allotments within Pastures 2, 10 and 11 of the McKenzie RD
Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. USA 1D-4-1H Access RoadCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 07/16/2007 10/2007 JessAnne Knutson701-842-2393jknutson01@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of an access road to the proposed USA 1D-4-1H oil and gas well, which is located on private land.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T153N R95W S12. Charlson Oil Field, McKenzie County North Dakota Management Area 6.1.
Powerline PermitsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2008 Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue expired powerline special use permits to Lower Yellowstone REA, Inc., Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Several areas throughout the McKenzie Ranger District.
Reservation Telephone Cooperative Telecommunication LinesCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2008 Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue expired telecommunicatin lines permit.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Several areas on McKenzie Ranger District.
Sinclair Oil &Gas Corporation Permit ReissuancesCE
- Special use management Cancelled N/A N/A Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue Sinclair Oil Corporation special use permits.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Various areas on the District where Sinclair already has operations.
Summit Resources Hatter #1 Access Road ReissuanceCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 03/20/2006 10/2007 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Re-issue Marshall and Winston Hatter #1 access road special use permit to Summit Resources.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T147N R104W S 9, 15, 22, and 27. Approximately 30 air miles west of Grassy Butte, ND. Management Area 6.1.
Telephone Line PermitsCE
- Special use management Developing ProposalEst. Scoping Start 01/2008 Expected:01/2008 01/2008 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue special use permits previously permitted to US West Communications, Inc. to Missouri Valley Communications, Inc., Consolidated Telecom, and Qwest.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. Several areas across the McKenzie Ranger District.
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Crude Oil PipelinesCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 04/16/2003 12/2006 Kim Grotte701-842-2393kgrotte@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue special use permits previously permitted to Amoco Pipeline Company.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Fence PermitCE
- Special area management Cancelled N/A N/A Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Reissue special use permit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park for buffalo fence.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - T147N R100 W S12 SWSW, S13 NWNW; T148N R99W S21 SESW, S1/2SE. Existing buffalo fence around Park that is located on Forest Service lands.
Western Area Power Administration Charlie Creek - Williston Transmission Line Upgrade Phase I and IIEA
- Special use management Completed Actual: 08/25/201107/21/2010 08/2010 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Upgrade an existing power transmission line, realign portions, and issue a special use permit.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. LEGAL - Sections 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, T145N, R98W and Section 13, T145N, R99W. In the southeast portion of the District, along Highway 85 south of Grassy Butte, ND.
Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation Gorrell 11-20TFH Access Road and UtilitiesCE
- Special use management Completed Actual: 05/04/2011 06/2011 Debbie Riely701-842-2393driely@fs.fed.us Description: Access road with utilities buried along it to an oil and gas well on private land.
Location: UNIT - Mckenzie Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McKenzie. In the SW corner of McKenzie County.
Bear Paw Energy, LLC Whiting Teddy 44-34TFHCE
- Special use management In Progress:Scoping Start 11/01/2011 Expected:12/2011 12/2011 Martina Thornton701-227-7809mthornton@fs.fed.us Description: Gas pipeline to the Whiting Teddy 44-34TFH oil well
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 35, T143N, R101W. 17 miles north and 4 miles east of Medora, ND.
Buckhorn 1-34HEA
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Josh Wilke701-227-7800joshwilke@fs.fed.us Description: Well pad, tank battery location and access route along with electric line, emulsion line and gas pipeline
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - NWNW 34-144-102. Approximately 22 air miles north of Medora, ND.
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/05/2011 Expected:03/2012 05/2012 Mark Sexton701-227-7824msexton@fs.fed.us Description: Development of private mineral gravel pit
- Land management planning In Progress:NOI in Federal Register 10/08/2008Est. DEIS NOA in Federal Register 02/2011 Expected:05/2011 05/2011 Sherri Schwenke701-250-4443sschwenke@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).
Logging Camp Ranch Outfitter and Guide PermitCE
- Special use management On Hold N/A N/A Jeffery Adams(701) 225-5151jcadams@fs.fed.us Description: Issue five year term special use permit for outfitter and guiding activities.
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Slope. LEGAL - Burning Coal Vein area. Approximately 11 air miles northwest of Amidon, ND.
- Grazing management In Progress:DEIS NOA in Federal Register 05/23/2008Est. FEIS NOA in Federal Register 08/2011 Expected:09/2011 12/2011 Jeffery Adams701-227-7811jcadams@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal to continue grazing on 43 allotments in a manner consistent with direction in the DPG LRMP
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - T144N-R102W, R101W, R100W, R99W; T143N-R103W,R102W, R101W, R100W, and R99W;T142N-R101W&R100W. Northern third of Billings County, ND.
Red Rock 3D SeismicCE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 08/31/2010 Expected:11/2010 11/2010 Shawn Reisenauer701-227-7826sreisenauer@fs.fed.us Description: Survey all or portions of 8 sections of NFS land using conventional vibroseis seismic technology
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Golden Valley. LEGAL - all or part of Sections 6, 5, 8, 18, 19, 20 30 and 29, T136N, R106W, Golden Valley County, North Dakota. 8 sections in southeast Golden Valley County, ND.
Uranium Prospecting PermitCE
- Minerals and Geology On Hold N/A N/A Mark Sexton701-227-7824msexton@fs.fed.us Description: Geophysical mapping by completing radiometric traverses on foot. No mechanized travel. Collect five to six pound soil samples at each site.
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings, Slope. LEGAL - Portions 4,9,10-137-100;138-100;133-103;133-104;134-101;134-102; 19,20,27,28,29,30-134-103. Medora Ranger District.
Whiting BSMU 2903CE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 12/06/2011 Expected:01/2012 03/2012 Josh Wilke701-227-7800joshwilke@fs.fed.us Description: Pipeline Replacement
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - E 1/2 of Section 29, T144N, R101W. 27 air miles NW of Belfield, ND.
Whiting Pronghorn Federal #34-11TFHCE
- Minerals and Geology In Progress:Scoping Start 01/07/2011 Expected:02/2011 06/2011 Josh Wilke701-227-7825joshwilke@fs.fed.us Description: Construction of a well pad and access
Location: UNIT - Medora Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Billings. LEGAL - Section 11, T140N, R100W. 8 miles NW of Belfield, ND.
Denbigh Experimental Forest Vegetation Management PlanEA
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) In Progress:Scoping Start 03/05/2008Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2008 Expected:12/2008 04/2009 Lee Blaschke701-683-4342lblaschke@fs.fed.us Description: Proposal includes burning half the project area every year for the next six years, removing trees until 5 to 10 percent canopy remains, and construct erosion control structures as needed.
Location: UNIT - Sheyenne Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - McHenry. Approximately 14 miles west of Towner, ND.
Jorgen's Hollow CampgroundEA
- Recreation management - Facility management In Progress:215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/27/2010 Expected:03/2011 07/2011 Colleen Rufsvold701-683-4342crufsvold@fs.fed.us Description: ***Formerly in this report as New Campground*****Build a new campground at the east trailhead for the North Country Trail for campers and horse camping.
Location: UNIT - Sheyenne Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Richland. LEGAL - Sec. 3 of T135N R52W. Near the east trailhead of the North Country Trail.
- Grazing management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Watershed management In Progress:Scoping Start 04/29/2011Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2011 Expected:06/2012 07/2012 Bernadette Braun701-683-4342bbraun@fs.fed.us Description: Revising allotment management plans and developing restoration projects. Location: UNIT - Sheyenne Ranger District. STATE - North Dakota. COUNTY - Ransom. 17000 acres in the northwest corner of the Sheyenne Ranger District in Ransom County, ND.