North Dakota preservationists caution that state land slated for O&G development may have archaeological sites
FARGO – Archeologists found scattered stone fragments in two areas, and a possible burial site on a section of land eyed for an oil well.
The archeological sites near the Killdeer Mountains in Dunn County are located on a section of land owned by the North Dakota Department of Trust Lands.
Ironically, because the sites are on state land, state historic preservation officials can only recommend that archeological or historic sites not be disturbed.