The first unit of a proposed 800-person man camp was being set in place Monday morning near Dore.
Local news and rumors have been stating that an 800-person man camp is underway just west of Dore. The camp is located on Richland County Road 137 just north of Valley View Feedlot, Fairview.
The first unit of the first group of trailers was being placed Monday morning by workers and a crane.
A spokesman on the site said this is just the first unit of a smaller camp planned to go in. He said the company who owns the property, Sun Valley Oil, has applied for a permit for an 800-person workforce housing facility with Richland County. He said initially the camp will be smaller than the intended 800-person housing.
Richland County Planner Marcy Hamburg explained why property owners may not be in compliance with the county by setting a unit on the property before final approval of the permit submitted.
“When a permit is submitted, the review process can take two to six months and there should be no construction or otherwise until there is final approval,” said Hamburg.
Man camps have been popping up all over the Bakken not only in North Dakota but also in Montana in Culbertson, Bainville, Sidney and now Fairview.
Increased oil drilling activity in Montana has some thinking a boost in the number of man camps in Montana is on the rise.
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