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.
Location
Sections 2 & 6, T147N, R101W, McKenzie County, North Dakota, 5th PM. Project documents and more information are available here: https://usfs.app.box.com/folder/372119553576.
Project timeline
1
NEPA Start Date
3/16/2026
2
Finding/Decision Date
3/31/2026
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 42 U.S.C. 15942 (3) |
| Decision Signed Date | 3/31/2026 |