An EHS Handbook for the North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana oil and gas exploration and production industries will be prepared, which will provide operators with a basic understanding of the application of environmental rules and regulations in the tri-state region. The EHS Handbook will summarize and discuss the major federal and state environmental regulations and rules as they apply to the oil and gas industry in general. Region-specific requirements will be recognized and discussed. The EHS Handbook will be arranged in alphabetical order, presenting issues from Air Quality to Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans to Wetlands. Each section of the EHS Handbook will summarize the appropriate regulation(s) and also provide information as to why the regulation(s) apply. In addition, the EHS Handbook will note when other regulations impact or are impacted by the particular issue discussed.