| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 2784 |
Construct water bars on steep slopes |
Soils: "Water bars will be constructed on slopes of 3:1 or steeper." |
| 2797 |
Deep injection of produced water may be required |
"Since certain geological conditions are desirable for injection and they are not always present in the near surface, it is conceivable that in some ... |
| 2824 |
Develop water management plan to reduce impacts |
"Alternative E-Preferred Alternative: Impoundments proposed as part of the Water Management Plan would be designed and located to minimize or ... |
| 2801 |
Disposal requires 401 certification |
"The operator must obtain 401 Certification from the MDEQ if the disposal action need BLM approval." |
| 2809 |
Disposal requires 401 certification |
"Alternative E-Preferred Alternative: The operator must obtain 401 Certification from the MDEQ if the disposal action need BLM approval." |
| 2796 |
Do not inject produced water into the same coal seam used for methane extraction |
"Regardless of the water quality or class of well, the produced water would not be injected into the same coal seam that the methane was being ... |
| 2776 |
Follow BLM seeding policy |
Soils: "The BLM Seeding Policy will be followed for all reclamation and reseeding activities." |
| 2792 |
Inject produced water into aquifer with same or lesser quality water |
"Water from producing wells would be injected into a different aquifer with the same or lesser quality water." |
| 2802 |
Injection of produced CBM water not required |
"Injection of produced CBM water would not be required." |
| 2774 |
Limit roads and facilities |
Soils: "Lease roads and constructed facilities will be limited based on the Surface Use Program in the APD [Application for Permit to Drill]." |
| 2780 |
Line fluid pits |
Soils: "If porous subsurface materials are encountered during drilling, all onsite fluid pits will be lined." |
| 2778 |
No construction activites during wet or muddy conditions |
Soils: "Construction activities will be restricted during wet or muddy conditions." |
| 2788 |
No discharge of produced water into waters of the State or U.S |
"State-An additional restriction limits the number of wells per pod to nine and pods per township to one, and prohibits the discharge of any water ... |
| 2770 |
No produced water discharge into Tongue River |
Hydrological Resources: "The Montana and Wyoming Water Quality Agreement pending final approval will preserve the current water quality in the Tongue ... |
| 2805 |
No restrictions on produced water treatment method |
"The method of treatment is unrestricted, provided the effluent meets standards established by the MDEQ for downstream use." |
| 2786 |
No testing required for produced water contained at well site |
"BLM-Water produced during the testing phase would not have to be treated and would be contained at the well site in either a pit or a steel tank." |
| 2772 |
Obtain BLM approval for occupancy on steep slopes |
Soils: "Federal leases with slopes in excess of 30 percent will be required to obtain approval for occupancy from the BLM based on mitigation of ... |
| 2793 |
Obtain permit for injection |
"Class V permits for injection of produced water with less than 3,000 milligrams per liter (mg/l) total dissolved solids (TDS) would need to be ... |
| 2783 |
Only remove vegetation when necessary |
Soils: "Vegetation will be removed only when necessary." |
| 2825 |
Permit required for produced water discharge into watershed |
"Alternative E-Preferred Alternative: There would be no discharge of produced water (treated or untreated) into the watershed unless the operator has ... |
