Comment from Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological DiversityOpposeAdvocacy
Summary: The Center for Biological Diversity opposes the North Dakota Petroleum Council's Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Dakota Skipper, arguing that it is incomplete, lacks specific mitigation measures, and fails to meet the "maximum extent practicable" legal standard. They contend that the plan allows for the destruction of critical habitat with insufficient oversight, lacks adequate funding assurances, and is administered by a trade association with a conflict of interest.
Please see the attached comments submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity for the North Dakota Petroleum Council HCP and EA.