Garrison Project Riverdale, North Dakota Omaha District Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Department of Defense Garrison Project - Lake Sakakawea Oil and Gas Management Plan North Dakota December 2013 This space left blank intentionally. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 2.0 Scope and Objectives of this Plan ......................................................................................... 2 3.0 Background ............................................................................................................................ 2 3.1 Previous Exploration ............................................................................................................ 2 3.1.1 Oil .................................................................................................................................. 2 3.1.2 Natural Gas .................................................................................................................... 3 3.1.3 Oil and Gas Chronology on the Garrison Project .......................................................... 3 3.1.4 Oil and Gas Pipeline Chronology on the Garrison Project ............................................ 8 3.2 Mineral Ownership ............................................................................................................. 14 4.0 Management Vision and Direction ..................................................................................... 14 4.1 Conformance with Corps Management Plans .................................................................... 14 4.2 Management Vision ........................................................................................................... 21 5.0 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................... 21 5.1 Authorities .......................................................................................................................... 21 5.1.1 Federally-Owned Minerals on the Garrison Project .................................................... 21 5.1.2 State or Privately-Owned Minerals Underlying Garrison Project Managed Surface Acreage ................................................................................................................................. 22 5.1.3 State or Privately-Owned Minerals Accessed From State or Privately-owned Land . 23 5.2 Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 23 5.3 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 27 6.0 Administrative Process ........................................................................................................ 28 6.1 Legislation Framework ...................................................................................................... 28 6.1.1 Corps Regulations ....................................................................................................... 28 6.1.2 Excepted Mineral Rights ............................................................................................. 28 6.1.3 Navigable Waters ........................................................................................................ 29 6.2 Other Laws Relating to Oil and Gas Activity on Corps-Managed Lands .......................... 29 6.2.1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) .............................................................. 29 6.2.2 National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended ............................. 30 6.2.3 Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ...................................................... 30 6.2.4 Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act ............................. 30 6.2.5 Endangered Species Act .............................................................................................. 30 6.2.6 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ............................................................................ 30 6.3 Other Federal Regulations and Considerations .................................................................. 31 6.4 State Regulations and Rules ............................................................................................... 31 6.4.1 North Dakota Industrial Commission’s Oil and Gas Division .................................... 31 6.4.2 North Dakota Department of Health ........................................................................... 31 6.4.3 Other State Regulations and Rules .............................................................................. 32 7.0 Description of Oil and Gas Development Activity ............................................................ 32 7.1 Description of Mineral Resources ...................................................................................... 32 7.1.1 Oil Resources............................................................................................................... 32 7.1.2 Natural Gas Resources ................................................................................................ 35 7.1.3 Coalbed Gas................................................................................................................. 36 7.2 Stages of Oil and Gas Development .................................................................................. 36 7.2.1 Exploration .................................................................................................................. 36 7.2.2 Site Selection ............................................................................................................... 39 7.2.3 Drilling ........................................................................................................................ 39 7.2.4 Well Completion ......................................................................................................... 41 7.2.5 Well Stimulation .......................................................................................................... 42 7.2.6 Field Organization ....................................................................................................... 43 7.2.7 Oil and Gas Production ............................................................................................... 43 7.2.8 Recovery Methods ....................................................................................................... 44 7.2.9 Oil and Gas Field Treatment ....................................................................................... 45 7.2.10 Product Transportation .............................................................................................. 45 7.2.11 Site Abandonment and Reclamation of Used Wells and Facilities ........................... 47 8.0 Issues and Impacts ............................................................................................................... 49 8.1 Seismic Surveys ................................................................................................................. 50 8.2 Exploratory Wells, Drilling and Production ...................................................................... 52 8.2.1 Potential Impacts to Soil .............................................................................................. 52 8.2.2 Potential Impacts to Surface Water ............................................................................. 52 8.2.3 Potential Impacts to Groundwater ............................................................................... 53 8.2.4 Potential Impacts to Air Quality .................................................................................. 54 8.2.5 Potential Impacts to Wildlife ....................................................................................... 56 8.2.6 Potential Impacts to Fish ............................................................................................. 57 8.2.7 Potential Impacts on Land Use .................................................................................... 58 8.2.8 Potential Impacts on Dam Safety ................................................................................ 58 8.3 Product Transportation ....................................................................................................... 59 8.3.1 Potential Impacts to Soil .............................................................................................. 59 8.3.2 Potential Impacts to Surface Water ............................................................................. 59 8.3.3 Potential Impacts to Groundwater ............................................................................... 60 8.3.4 Potential Impacts to Air Quality .................................................................................. 60 8.3.5 Potential Impacts to Wildlife ....................................................................................... 60 8.3.6 Potential Impacts Fish ................................................................................................. 60 8.3.7 Potential Impacts to Land Use ..................................................................................... 61 9.0 Future Activity Potential ..................................................................................................... 61 9.1 Potential Future Surface Disturbance ................................................................................