Decision Memo Completed

McKenzie Electric Cooperative Inc., White Horse Intake Electric Line

Dakota Prairie Grasslands McKenzie, North Dakota Mckenzie Ranger District

Proposal to build approximately 4,785 feet of three-phase underground electric line with a majority being along Forest System Road #821. MEC requested a 20-foot-wide easement for construction and maintenance of the project.

Location

Section 22, T147N, R101W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/07/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecial Use Authorizations
McKenzie Electric Cooperative Inc., White Horse Intake Electric LineDecision Signed Date: 09/11/2025
ForestsDakota Prairie Grasslands
DistrictsMckenzie Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special use management