Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton signed the Record of Decision for the Northwest NPR-A IAP/EIS on January 22, 2004. This document concludes the IAP/EIS process for the Northwest NPR-A. News release.

On January 10, 2005, the Federal District Court for Alaska dismissed a lawsuit on the plan, finding in favor of BLM on all issues, clearing the way for industry to explore acres obtained in the July 2004 lease sale.

• Record of Decision for the Northwest NPR-A IAP/EIS (2.69 MB)
• Final IAP/EIS
• News release describing the preferred alternative.
• Map of Northwest NPR-A Planning Area