Draft Archeological Resources Management Plan

The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the release of the draft archeological resources management plan and environmental impact statement (Plan/EIS). The purpose of this plan is to manage and protect the archeological resources at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site while preserving natural resources and processes and enhancing visitor experience.

The plan provides a comprehensive iterative approach to address the threats to the park's archeological resources (i.e. river bank erosion, infrastructure placement, vegetation encroachment, and burrowing mammal activity). It evaluates the impacts of 3 alternatives and the NPS preferred alternative:

Alternative #1: no-action
Alternative #2: relocate facilities in the park
Alternative #3: locate facilities off site
NPS Preferred Alternative: incorporates elements of Alternatives 2 and 3

The Draft Plan/EIS is available for public comment, on this site, from November 4, 2016 to January 4, 2017 (12:00 PM EST).

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will hold public meetings to gather comments on the Draft Archeological Resources Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 a meeting will be held at the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikira Nation Satellite Office, 107 West Main Avenue, Suite #200, Bismarck, ND, 58501. The public meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:00 pm CST. A second public meeting will be held in Stanton from 2:00 to 3:30 pm CST on Thursday, December 1 at the park visitor center. The park visitor center is located ½ mile of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. Light refreshments will be provided. A short presentation will be followed by discussion. The public comment period is open November 4, 2016 until January 4, 2017. For more information, please contact the park at 701-745-3300.

Topic Questions Instructions:

Knife River Indian Villages NHS is soliciting public feedback on the plan / environmental impact statement. This 60-day comment period will extend from November 4, 2016 to January 4, 2017. We invite you to review the information in the plan and offer us your comments.

Topic Questions:

1. Please provide any comments or concerns you may have as they relate to the draft archeological resources management plan and environmental impact statement.

Document Content:

KNRI Archeological Resources Management Plan-Draft EIS.pdf   (6.5 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.