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Final EIS & Record of Decision
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), and Billings County, as joint lead agencies, in cooperation with the US Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers, have completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Record of Decision (ROD) for the Little Missouri River Crossing Project, pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 United States Code 4321-4347), Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500-1508), and FHWA Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771). A Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register on June 28, 2019. Federal Notice of Availability (PDF). A Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions was published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2019. Notice of Final Federal Agency Action (PDF)
The Final EIS has been prepared to evaluate the alternatives and potential impacts from the construction of a new crossing over the Little Missouri River and associated roadway improvements.
The ROD identifies the FHWA's Selected Alternative, which is Alternative K, Option 1.
- LMRC Final EIS/ROD (PDF)
- LMRC Final EIS/ROD, Appendix A-I (PDF)
- LMRC Final EIS/ROD, Appendix J-M (PDF)
Technical Documents Appended by Reference to the Final EIS/ROD are available upon request. Note that sensitive and/or confidential information will be redacted prior to release. Submit requests for technical documents to:
Gary Goff Kent Leben Marcia Lamb
Federal Highway Administration North Dakota Department of Billings County
4503 Coleman Street, Suite 205 Transportation PO Box 168
Bismarck, ND 58503 608 East Boulevard Avenue Medora, ND 58645
(701) 221-9466 Bismarck, ND 58505 (701) 623-4377
gary.goff@dot.gov (701) 328-3482 mdlamb@nd.gov
The Final EIS/ROD will be available for public viewing at the following locations until August 14, 2019:
- Billings County Courthouse, 495 4th St, Medora, ND, (701) 623-4377
- Dickinson Area Public Library, 139 W 3rd St, Dickinson, ND, (701) 456-7700
- Golden Valley County Courthouse, 150 1st Ave SE, Beach, ND, (701) 872-4331
- McKenzie County Public Library, 112 2nd Ave NE, Watford City, ND, (701) 444-3785
- NDDOT Central Office, 608 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND, (701) 328-2500
- NDDOT Dickinson District Office, 1700 3rd Ave W, Suite 101, Dickinson, ND, (701) 227-6500
- NDDOT Williston District Office, 605 Dakota Parkway W, Williston, ND, (701) 774-2700
- North Dakota State Library, 604 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND, (701) 328-4622