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BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
5749 Aerial power lines should be spaced to prevent raptor mortalities. Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Any aerial power lines should be spaced to prevent or minimize raptor mortalities."
5756 Agencies must fully coordinate with and consider impact of development on tribal land and people. 3. Protect the public interest: "Agencies must fully coordinate with and consider the impact of development on tribal land and people. Such analysis ...
5755 Agencies must fully coordinate with and consider the impact of development on tribal land and people. 3. Protect the public interest: "Agencies must fully coordinate with and consider the impact of development on tribal land and people. Such analysis ...
5759 All immobile oilfield equipment that emits nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds or other hazardous air pollutants. Air Quality Protection & Noise Standards: "In concern for regional air quality, all immobile oilfield equipment that emits nitrogen oxides (NOX), ...
5751 All pits should be fenced to prevent entry by wildlife. Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "All pits should be fenced and covered to prevent entry by birds and wildlife."
5753 An emphasis on inspection, enforcement, and bonding 3. Protect the public interest: "An equal emphasis in New Mexico should be placed on inspection, enforcement and bonding, as well as permitting ...
91 Avoid drilling activities during periods of intensive wildlife use on public lands Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Drilling activities must be avoided during periods of intensive wildlife use on public lands."
94 Bury utilites along the road rather than cross country Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Minimize the disturbance footprint by burying utilities along the road rather than cross-country"
93 Bury utilities in areas of sensitive species critical habitat Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Whenever practical, bury utilities, particularly in and near areas of sensitive species critical habitat."
92 Drilling activity must carefully comply with lease and permit stipulations and limit Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Drilling activity must carefully comply with lease and permit stipulations and limit or exclude public access on ...
1173 Eliminate on-site waste disposal to avoid contamination. Surface, Soil, and Water Protection: "Incidents of water, soil and vegetation contamination must be avoided by eliminating on-site disposal of waste."
5758 Energy policies require sustainable energy development and encourages conservation. A NEW ENERGY TOMORROW: "We need an energy policy that requires sustainable energy development and encourages conservation, fuel efficiency and ...
5750 Existing power poles should be modified to prevent raptor perching. Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Existing power poles should be modified to prevent raptor perching."
90 Install remote monitoring and control devices in and near wildlife habitat and other environmentally sensitive areas. Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Remote monitoring and control devices must be installed to limit access by persons other than essential gas field ...
1172 Must re-inject wastewater into original aquifer for proper disposal of water. Surface, Soil, and Water Protection: "Proper management and disposal of produced water must require that any wastewater re-injected into the ground ...
5757 Must work for fair standards that balance the interests of oil and gas with the rights of the people. A NEW ENERGY TOMORROW: "In the struggle to meet our energy demands, we need to work for fair standards that balance the interests of the oil and gas ...
5745 Oil and gas operators must negotiate a surface agreement with landowners and surface users. 1. Preserving the private property rights of surface owners and surface users: "Oil and gas operators must negotiate a surface use agreement with ...
5746 Oil and gas operators must restore water and soil damaged by exploration and production. 1. Preserving the private property rights of surface owners and surface users: "Oil and gas operators must restore water and soil damaged by ...
1171 Produced water must prioritize mitigation of development impacts. Surface, Soil, and Water Protection: "Beneficial use of produced water must prioritize mitigation of oil and gas development impacts."
95 Reclaim and revegetate all disturbed surfaces as soon as possible Wildlife and Habitat Protection: "Reclaim and revegetate all disturbed surfaces as soon as possible after completion of pipelines or well ...
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