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You are viewing BMP records related to the Greater Sage-Grouse Population Response to Natural Gas Field Development In Western Wyoming publication.

BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
2213 Buffer breeding habitat "Although adequate buffer distances are unknown, because of the tendency for brooding females and nesting yearling females to avoid gas field ...
2209 Noise reduction "Therefore, sound muffling devices or other techniques of sound reduction on noisy gas field structures within 5 km of a lek could reduce the ...
2214 Predator prevention "Ensuring that potential corvid food sources (i.e., trash, road-killed carrion) are removed from the gas field and installing perching deterrents ...
2215 Protect habitat "I recommend intact sagebrush-dominated habitats be protected and managed for suitable understory conditions."
2212 Protect habitat near lek "At a minimum, all areas within 5 km (Holloran and Anderson 2005) of known leks meeting the breeding habitat shrub requirements outlined by the ...
2210 Traffic management "Reducing overall traffic volumes (i.e., offsite condensate collection facilities, car-pooling) and isolating traffic disturbance (i.e., restricting ...
2211 Traffic timing restrictions "Additionally, enforcement of daily travel timing restrictions could further dampen road effects."
2208 Well density limits "Maintaining well densities of 1 well per 283 ha (approximately 1 well per section) within 3 km of a lek could reduce the negative consequences of ...
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