Environmental Assessment Completed

Abandoned Water Well Plugging

Dakota Prairie Grasslands Billings; McKenzie; Slope; Stark, North Dakota; South Dakota Dakota Prairie Grasslands All Units

Abandoned water wells will be reclaimed. Reclaiming involves plugging the well bores with concrete and removing any surface structures associated with the well, such as an old windmill, piping, etc.

Location

The sites would be located across the Dakota Prairie Grasslands.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/12/2013
2
Comment Period
11/12/2013
3
Objection Period Start
04/29/2014
4
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityWatershed Improvements
DN and FONSI for Abandoned Water Well Plugging ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/23/2014
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsDakota Prairie Grasslands All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Watershed management