North Dakota Resource Management Plan Revision

Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the North Dakota Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, North Dakota

The Bureau of Land Management announces the availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, signed January 8, 2025, which takes effect immediately. The Approved RMP replaces the 1988 North Dakota RMP and guides management of approximately 58,500 acres of BLM-administered surface and 4.1 million acres of BLM-administered mineral estate across the state for the next 15 to 20 years. The Final EIS evaluated four full alternatives and one sub-alternative; Alternative D was selected as the Approved RMP. One Area of Critical Environmental Concern encompassing approximately 960 acres is designated.

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the North Dakota Resource Management Plan Revision

The Bureau of Land Management announces the availability of the proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Final EIS for the North Dakota Resource Management Plan Revision, which updates management guidance for approximately 58,500 acres of BLM-managed surface lands and 4.1 million acres of BLM-administered mineral estate in North Dakota. The current 1988 RMP would be replaced. Five alternatives were analyzed, including a No Action alternative. The proposed RMP (Alternative D) closes low oil and gas development potential areas and state-designated drinking water source protection areas to future leasing, adjusts coal leasing boundaries, and establishes recreation and conservation designations. A 30-day protest period begins upon EPA publication of the NOA.