Potential Effects of Energy Development on Environmental Resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota—Physiography, Climate, Land Use, and Demographics
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- Document: Report (3.92 MB pdf)
- Larger Work: This publication is Chapter B of Potential effects of energy development on environmental resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- Dataset: USGS National Water Information System database —USGS water data for the Nation
- Data Releases:
- USGS data release —MODFLOW-NWT model of predictive simulations of groundwater response to selected scenarios in the Williston Basin, United States and Canada
- USGS data release —MODFLOW-NWT model used to assess groundwater availability in the uppermost principal aquifer systems of the Williston structural basin, United States and Canada
- USGS data release —Ground conductivity measurements at selected National Wildlife Refuges, Montana and North Dakota, 2017–2018
- USGS data release —Macroinvertebrate and water quality data from the Prairie Pothole Region of the Williston Basin (2014–2016)
- USGS data release —Water quality data from the Goose Lake study site, eastern Montana 1989–2018
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Abstract
The Williston Basin has been a leading domestic oil and gas producing region. As energy demands have increased, so has energy development. A group of 13 Federal agencies and Tribal groups formed the Bakken Federal Executive Group to address common challenges associated with energy development, with a focus on understanding the cumulative environmental challenges attributed to oil and gas development throughout the basin. To better understand the natural resources in the Williston Basin, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, began work to synthesize existing information on science topics that will support management decisions related to energy development. This report is a compilation of information regarding the natural setting, energy development history, demographics, and related investigations related to energy development in the Williston Basin of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Completed and ongoing investigations include the topical areas of unconventional oil and gas assessments, water quality, water availability, air quality, effects on human health, and ecological effects.
Suggested Citation
Vining, K.C., Thamke, J.N., and Post van der Burg, M., 2022, Potential effects of energy development on environmental resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota—Physiography, climate, land use, and demographics: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2017–5070–B, 32 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20175070B.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Physiography of the Williston Basin
- Climate of the Williston Basin
- Land Use in the Williston Basin
- Demographics of the Williston Basin
- U.S. Geological Survey Investigations Related to Energy Development in the Williston Basin
- Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Potential effects of energy development on environmental resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota—Physiography, climate, land use, and demographics |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2017-5070 |
| Chapter | B |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20175070B |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: viii, 32 p.; 5 Data Releases; 1 Dataset |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Potential Effects of Energy Development on Environmental Resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| Other Geospatial | Williston Basin |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |