| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 5147 |
All long-term facilities should be painted the same color. |
Partial Conformance: "All long-term facilities in a particular location should be painted the same color. An operator is typically provided 60 to 90 ... |
| 5174 |
Areas to be drill seeded must have a smoother texture. |
Site Preparation: "Areas to be drill seeded must have a somewhat smoother texture." |
| 4985 |
Avoid locating facilities near prominent features. |
Avoid locating facilities near "prominent" features: " A prominent feature may be something with a specific name or that serves as a landmark." |
| 4995 |
Avoid locating roads and pipelines on steep slopes. |
Avoid locating roads and pipelines on steep slopes: "Follow the contours of the land to reduce earthwork/disturbance." |
| 4997 |
Avoid locating well pads adajent to steep slopes. |
Avoid Locating Well Pads On or Adjacent to Steep Slopes: "Long, side-cast fill slopes like this are nearly impossible to reclaim and will be ... |
| 4996 |
Avoid locating well pads on steep slopes. |
Avoid Locating Well Pads on Steep Slopes: "... If you must locate on a steep slope, avoid the sidecast of materials. If this well location could be ... |
| 4983 |
Avoid placing facilities on ridgetops. |
Avoid placing facilities on ridgetops: "Roads, on the other hand, may be less visible if located along ridgetops, but if they are located on the ... |
| 4991 |
Avoid straight lines in visually sensitive areas. |
Roads: "Avoid Straight Lines In Visually Sensitive Areas •Follow the contours •Put a bend in the road where it joins a main road so as ... |
| 5046 |
Barren well location will result in visual contrast. |
Barren Areas = Mud + Weeds + Maintenance $ + Lost Forage + Visual Contrast: "Leaving large, barren well locations during the life of the well will ... |
| 5014 |
Bury Flowlines and Pipelines |
Bury Flowlines & Pipelines: "To reduce visual contrast in visually sensitive areas, flowlines and pipelines should be buried, preferably in or ... |
| 5035 |
Centralize tank batteries out of sight. |
Centralize Tank Batteries Out of Sight: "Centralize tank batteries for several wells in a place that is less visible from key observation points." |
| 5040 |
Co-locate wells to reduce road, pad, and utility surface disturbance. |
Co-locate Wells: "Where practical, co-locate wells to reduce road, pad, and utility surface disturbance." |
| 4988 |
Consider cumulative effects |
Consider Cumulative Effects: "The addition of new wells to a highly developed area may not have a noticeable cumulative effect, but could have an ... |
| 4998 |
Construct the minimum road necessary |
Construct the Minimum Road Necessary: "The BLM 9113 Roads Manual states—'Bureau roads must be designed to an appropriate standard no higher than ... |
| 5142 |
Do not experiment with mixed colors. |
Choosing the Appropriate Color: "It is not necessary to experiment with custom mixed colors. The BLM has done that for you with the creation of two ... |
| 5140 |
Do not select colors to simply match the exposed soil. |
Match Colors in Landscape: "Do not select colors to simply match the exposed soil. Consider the overall dominant color in the landscape, especially ... |
| 5141 |
Do not use "BLM Desert Tan" or "Desert Brown" for colors to match the landscape. |
Match Colors in the Landscape: "Avoid the use of "BLM Desert Tan" or "Desert Brown" because most landscapes are not this light." |
| 5139 |
Do not use a strong contrast in color |
Color: "Color is generally the least expensive and most common design (or mitigation) measure used to reduce visual contrast. VRM Principle: A strong ... |
| 5146 |
Enact full conformance, not partial. |
Partial Conformance: "The color you select may blend fairly well with the background, but if the site is accessorized with white well signs or silver ... |
| 5045 |
Encourage the re-establishment of native vegetation. |
Encourage the Re-establishment of Native Vegetation: "Proper interim reclamation can lead to the re-establishment of local, native vegetation ... |
