Due to presenter schedule conflicts, the 2018 Landowner Expo will be postponed until late March.

NWLA hosted a Landuse Plan Workshop today in Minot. This event educated county officials and planning and zoning managers on land use plans for either private use, township use, county use, planning and zoning.

Our 2017 Annual Meeting took place in Stanley, ND today, where members came together and were given an update on all the NWLA board has been doing over the last year to advance the mission of the Northwest Landowners Association. Guest speaker and fifth generation North Dakotan, Steve Shirley, Ph.D, spoke on the importance of… Read more »

The Legislative Management has been directed to study the impact of wind energy development on the environment. The Legislature prepared a short memorandum that describes some of the landowner rights and nature of wind development in ND. It can be found HERE.

NWLA Executive Director, Amy, spent two days touring the city of Minot with the Energy Development and Transmission Committee. This committee heard testimony from City of Minot officials and various Minot professionals in favor of Minot remaining a HUB city. Minot is considered the Gateway to the Bakken, as many major oil companies have headquarters… Read more »

On October 12, Troy Coons gave testimony at the DMR 2018 rule changes hearing. On behalf of the NWLA membership Coons gave testimony in favor of certain rules; as well as encouraged changes to other rules. The full testimony is available here. Read the article by the Williston Herald about the passed rule changes here.

NWLA will host their Annual Meeting on Saturday, December 2nd, as an opportunity for its members and the general public to learn more about landowner issues. The Annual Meeting will be held at the Mountrail County South Complex in Stanley from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The meeting will feature MSU President, Dr. Steve Shirley,… Read more »

As a way to further our mission, NWLA will be hosting a Land Use Plan Workshop in cooperation with the Budd-Falen Law Offices on December 6, 2017 at the Grand Hotel in Minot, ND. Karen Budd-Falen will lead the workshop that is specifically meant for county government officials. With her work at Budd-Falen Law Offices,… Read more »