Public Comment Opens on North Dakota Oil and Gas Habitat Plan for Dakota Skipper
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This notice opens public review of a proposed 30-year permit that would allow limited incidental harm to the Dakota skipper butterfly during above-ground oil and gas development in North Dakota. The permit application comes with a habitat conservation plan and a draft environmental assessment. Oil and gas operators covered by the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s plan could benefit from clearer permitting coverage, but they would also need to follow conservation measures in the plan. Businesses, Tribal governments, local officials, conservation groups, and residents have until July 2, 2026, to submit comments through the approved channels.
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Key Changes
- Opens public comment on a 30-year incidental take permit application for oil and gas activities in North Dakota.
- Makes the revised habitat conservation plan and draft environmental assessment available for review.
- Sets July 2, 2026, as the deadline for submitting comments through regulations.gov or U.S. mail.
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit any public comments on the NDPC habitat conservation plan, incidental take permit application, and draft environmental assessment on or before July 2, 2026.
Include docket number FWS-R6-ES-2026-0859 in all submissions concerning the NDPC habitat conservation plan.
Submit written comments only through one of the approved methods: online at regulations.gov following the instructions for Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2026-0859, or by U.S. Mail to Public Comments Processing.