Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the North Dakota Resource Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, North Dakota
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management just approved a new plan to manage public lands and minerals across North Dakota, covering over 4 million acres. This plan replaces the old one from 1988 and will guide how the land is used for the next 15 to 20 years, balancing things like energy, recreation, and conservation. Landowners, businesses, and communities will see changes in how these lands are cared for, starting immediately with no new costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New North Dakota RMP Effective Immediately
You should know the Bureau of Land Management approved a new Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota that became effective on January 8, 2025. The RMP replaces the 1988 plan and will guide management of about 58,500 acres of BLM-administered surface and 4.1 million acres of BLM-administered mineral estate across North Dakota for the next 15 to 20 years.
Mineral Leasing and Development Guidance Updated
The Approved RMP updates management decisions that cover mineral leasing and mineral development across the planning area. These updated decisions will guide how mineral resources on about 4.1 million acres of BLM-administered mineral estate in North Dakota are managed under the new plan.
Area of Critical Environmental Concern Designated
The Approved RMP designates one Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) covering about 960 acres in the planning area. That ACEC designation is now part of the approved plan that will guide management in North Dakota.
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