Welcome
 Welcome
to the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, where pristine vistas inspire
the imagination; where the rugged unspoiled beauty of the land invites
exploration; and where the sights and sounds of the wide, rolling
prairie stimulate the senses.
Stretching over 1,259,000 acres, the Dakota Prairie National Grasslands
offer visitors the opportunity to view elk, antelope, whitetail
and mule deer, bighorn sheep, coyotes, sharptail grouse, pheasants,
wild turkeys, eagles, falcons, and the busy prairie dogs. Recreational
opportunities offer hiking, camping, horseback riding, photography,
canoeing, fishing, hunting, and backpacking.
The
National Grasslands are not solid blocks of National Forest System
lands; rather, they are intermingled with other federal, state,
and privately owned lands. This mixed ownership pattern contributes
to the uniqueness of the National Grasslands.
Each of the National
Grasslands has a flavor all its own. The tallgrass prairie on the
rolling hills of the Sheyenne National Grasslands are a significant
contrast to the stark badlands found in the Little Missouri National
Grasslands. The resources are as varied also; paleontological and
archeological digs, oil and gas production, cattle grazing, and
recreation.
Current Events
Elkhorn Gravel Pit
Scoping Letter dated October 5, 2011
Figure 1 Vicinity Map Gravel Pit
Figure 2 Project Map
Figure 3 Project Map
Your comments, including your name and address, will be considered part of the public record on this proposed action and will be available for public inspection. Comments submitted anonymously will be accepted and considered regarding this project. If you need more information on submitting comments anonymously, please contact us or refer to 36 CFR 215 and 7 CFR 1.27(d).
If you have any questions about this project or wish to submit oral comments, contact Mark Sexton, the project team leader, at (701) 227-7824. Your email comments can be submitted on the internet to, comments-northern-dakota-prairie-medora@fs.fed.us. Please direct your written comments to Ronald W. Jablonski, Jr., District Ranger, Medora Ranger District, 99 23rd Ave. West, Suite B, Dickinson, North Dakota 58601.
Little Missouri National Grassland Travel Management Planning
The U.S. Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands is in the process of developing a travel management plan for the Little Missouri National Grassland. The Travel Management Plan is being completed by the U.S. Forest Service to comply with the Travel Management Rule published in November 2005 governing off-highway vehicles and other motor vehicle use on National Forest System lands. This rule requires each national forest and grassland to designate roads, trails, and areas open to motor vehicle use. More Americans are enjoying access and recreational opportunities on their national forests and grasslands, in keeping with the Forest Service’s multiple-use mandate. However, the increase in off-highway vehicle use also affects soil, water, wildlife habitat, and other recreational visitors. Today unmanaged recreation, including destructive impacts from off-highway vehicles, represents one of the major threats facing the nation’s forests and grasslands. The rule was developed facilitate the management of off-highway vehicle use so that the agency can continue to provide opportunities desired by the public, while sustaining the health of National Forest System lands and resources.
The U.S. Forest Service – Dakota Prairie Grasslands has opened the comment period for the Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment. Public comments on the Environmental Assessment will allow the Forest Service to make an informed decision to determine which routes shall remain open for public use on the Little Missouri National Grassland.
Little Missouri National Grassland Travel Management Planning Environmental Assessment
Environmental Assessment Maps
McKenzie Ranger District Proposed Action Map
McKenzie Ranger District Alternative 1 Map
McKenzie Ranger District Alternative 2 Map
Medora Ranger District Proposed Action Map
Medora Ranger District Alternative 1 Map
Medora Ranger District Alternative 2 Map
Environmental Assessment Tables
McKenzie Ranger District Proposed Action Road Table
McKenzie Ranger District Alternative 1 Road Table
McKenzie Ranger District Alternative 2 Road Table
Medora Ranger District Proposed Action Road Table
Medora Ranger District Alternative 1 Road Table
Medora Ranger District Alternative 2 Road Table
To comment by e-mail, send to: comments-northern-dakota-prairie@fs.fed.us
Please title your e-mail "TRAVEL"
Or, you can submit your comments by writing to:
Paula Johnston
USDA Forest Service --Dakota Prairie Grasslands
240 W. Century Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58503
To submit your comments orally, please call (701) 250-4443.
For information about North Dakota state roads, please click here: www.land.nd.gov/surface/RowDocuments/Default.aspx
36 CFR 212 - Travel Management Final Rule
2001 Tri-State Decision
2002 DPG Land & Resource Management Plan
Attention Plant Enthusiasts
The
Cedar River and Grand River National Grasslands contain a variety
of habitats. The mixed-grass prairie, cottonwood riparian, and woody
draws characteristic of the Northern Great Plains are all here.
This diversity creates a welcoming site for plant enthusiasts.
The Plants
of the Grand River and Cedar River National Grasslands: 2008,
by Kurt Hansen of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Forest Service holds 56 pages of a summary of the current list of
known plant species found on the Grand River Ranger District. The
current known number of plant species on the district is 470 plant
species from 78 families. Much remains to be learned, Please, come
explore this wonderful place and make discoveries of your own!
The book is available at the Grand River Ranger
District in Lemmon SD, or the Supervisor's Office in Bismarck, ND.
Or you can download
it here, .PDF, 2.80 MB.
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