Posted on October 7, 2024
Williston, ND — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District announced a draft environmental assessment is available to review for Rough Rider Operating, LLC and Oasis Petroleum North America, LLC requesting the reissuance of a real estate easement from USACE for the continued occupation of six existing oil- and gas-related production flowlines installed in 2014 via horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and put into service in 2015. These flowlines cross under Sand Creek, on federal lands administered by the USACE Garrison Dam/ Lake Sakakawea Civil Works Project near the City of Williston, Williams County, North Dakota.
This draft EA was developed in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended; Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508, 2022); USACE regulations for implementing NEPA (33 CFR 325); Engineering Regulation 200-2-2; and other applicable environmental laws and regulations. This EA is being conducted in accordance with CEQ regulations in Section 1506.5(a) and 1506.5(b) which allows an applicant to prepare an EA for federal action.
The public is encouraged to provide comments on the draft EA which is available for viewing at https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Planning/Project-Reports/.
Comments can be mailed to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District; CENWO-PMA-C; ATTN: Zach Montreuil; 1616 Capitol Avenue; Omaha, NE 68102-4901.
Comments can also be emailed to: CENWO-CW-PlanningOutreach@usace.army.mil and must be postmarked or received no later than Nov.1, 2024
