The St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers, has prepared this assessment of the environmental effects that may result from the proposed dam removal at the Wild Rice Dam on the Wild Rice River, Cass County, North Dakota. This assessment of the Corps of Engineers proposal is required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), and the Corps of Engineers Procedures for Implementing NEPA (33 CFR Part 230).