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You are viewing BMP records related to the Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan, Appendix I: Suggested Management Practices Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, Within Lease Rights publication.

BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
1915 Bore pipeline stream crossings Avoid or minimize impacts to riparian, wetland, or wet meadow habitats to limit impacts to brood rearing areas (exploration, drilling, and ...
1916 Cluster development to minimize impacts Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Cluster development where possible to minimize impacts."
1917 Cumulative habitat loss Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Consider cumulative habitat loss to date in determining future development ...
1918 Drilling techniques to minimize disturbance Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Encourage alternative drilling or production methods to minimize acres of habitat ...
1919 Educational video Suggested Management Practices (SMPs) Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, within Lease Rights: "Create an educational video about sage-grouse ...
1920 Fire response plans Suggested Management Practices (SMPs) Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, within Lease Rights: "Consider oil and gas development fields in ...
1921 Incremental development thresholds Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Establish incremental development thresholds where possible (e.g., no more than 10% ...
1922 Low profile storage tanks Design well pad, storage facilities, and site locations to minimize degradation of sage-grouse habitat and visual/actual obstructions in the area ...
1923 Map road infrastructure Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Map all road infrastructure for area to be developed."
1924 Map sage grouse habitat Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Map seasonal sage-grouse habitat within area of development."
1925 Mapping habitat Suggested Management Practices (SMPs) Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, within Lease Rights: "Overlay lease map with sage-grouse habitat to ...
1926 Mosquito control Suggested Management Practices (SMPs) Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, within Lease Rights: "Monitor mosquito production in produced water and ...
1927 Paint to camouflage Design well pad, storage facilities, and site locations to minimize degradation of sage-grouse habitat and visual/actual obstructions in the area ...
1928 Pipelines to reduce traffic Suggested Management Practices (SMPs) Applicable for Oil and Gas Development, within Lease Rights: "Transport water and condensate by pipeline rather ...
1929 Planning Coordination Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Coordinate planning among companies operating in the same field."
1930 Produced water contact: minimize Implement measures to ensure water quality is maintained, and hazardous spills are minimized in sage-grouse habitat and associated riparian areas ...
1931 Produced water utilization Use reclamation standards (interim and final) that are beneficial to restoring sage-grouse habitat (drilling, and production): "Investigate ...
1932 Protection areas: consider topographic features Components of a Comprehensive Development Plan (production): "Consider topographic features when recommending areas to protect for sagegrouse."
1934 Raptor perch design Prevent or minimize raptor perching on oil and gas facilities and structures in important sage-grouse habitat (drilling and production): "Minimize ...
1933 Raptor perch design Prevent or minimize raptor perching on oil and gas facilities and structures in important sage-grouse habitat (drilling and production): "Design ...
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