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BMP ID: 4074
Title: Exclude wildlife from potentially hazardous long-term impoundments
Text: "Physical and Chemical Hazards - Recommended Mitigations: Exclude wildlife from potentially hazardous long-term impoundments. Fences intended to exclude wildlife should be chain link or welded wire at least 8 feet high and wrapped at the bottom with finer mesh material to exclude small animals. Fences intended to exclude livestock and/or the public should be constructed to minimize potential injury to wildlife (see NMDGF Habitat Handbook Fencing Guideline (13))."
Source Publication Name: Oil and Gas Development Guidelines: Conserving New Mexico's Wildlife Habitats and Wildlife
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Citation Page: 12
Supplemental Documents: Habitat Handbook. — Livestock/Wildlife Fence Guidelines
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
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Categories: Wildlife
Location: New Mexico
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Date Entered: 2009-03-10 12:10 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-03-10 12:10 UTC