| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 923 |
Annual maintenance includes blading and weed control. |
Interim Reclamation of Roads: "The Standard Road: Ditches erode each time it rains. Annual maintenance including blading and weed control is ... |
| 922 |
Bad examples of interim reclamation |
Interim Reclamation —Good and Bad Examples: "Not so Good... Bare ground out to the rig anchors.... Long-term loss of habitat and forage.... ... |
| 5586 |
BMPs include a variety of objectives. |
BMPs Minimize Wildlife Habitat Fragmentation and Loss: "Typical BMPs May Include: ...Reducing the Initial and Interim Size of Roads, Utilities, & ... |
| 5589 |
Bureau roads must be designed to appropriate standard. |
Minimize Roads: "In the BLM 9113 Manual, it states: Bureau roads must be designed to an appropriate standard no higher than necessary to accommodate ... |
| 5600 |
Bury power, flow, and pipe lines in or adjacent to the road. |
Line Placement —Reduce Fragmentation of Habitat: "Bury power, flow, and pipe lines in or adjacent to the road to eliminate cross-country vegetation ... |
| 916 |
Causes for less loss of habitat |
Interim Reclamation -A Paradigm Shift: "What causes less loss of habitat: A one or two acre well pad left barren for 40 years of oil or gas ... |
| 5598 |
Centralizing production facilities provides a variety of benefits. |
Offsite, Centralized Production Facilities: "The Result: Year-round truck traffic to each individual well is significantly reduced.... Therefore, you ... |
| 5607 |
Cover all production related pits and tanks. |
Wildlife Exclosures: "Cover all "production" related pits and tanks to exclude wildlife, regardless of pit or tank size. Migratory birds can drown in ... |
| 5608 |
Design, construct and maintain BMPs properly to ensure full function. |
BMPs Must Be Correctly Designed, Monitored, and Maintained: "It is not enough to use BMPs, they must also be properly designed, constructed, and ... |
| 912 |
Develop a master plan to reduce unnecessary roads. |
Pad Design to Minimize Disturbance: "Pads do not have to be rectangular." |
| 5596 |
Directional drilling is dependent on subsurface geology and depth of hole. |
Directional Drilling Multiple Wells On An Individual Well Pad: "The feasibility of directional drilling is dependent on the subsurface geology and ... |
| 5595 |
Directional drilling multiple wells reduces the footprint of activity. |
Directional Drilling Multiple Wells On An Individual Well Pad: "Reduces the footprint of oil and gas activity in wildlife habitat." |
| 5602 |
Discourage raptor perching |
Utilities —Discourage Raptor Perching: "In important sage-grouse habitat and prairie dog towns, discourage raptor perching by using anti-perching ... |
| 918 |
Disturbed areas should be covered with topsoil and seeded appropriately. |
Interim Reclamation: "If the disturbed areas are covered with topsoil and seeded with appropriate amounts and varieties of native species, over time, ... |
| 5593 |
Each well pad should be smaller when there is a central frac pad. |
Centralized Fracturing & Water Piping: "This central frac pad will serve many well pads, up to four miles away. Therefore, each well pad can be ... |
| 5611 |
Ensure the site is recontoured, stable, and fully revegetated. |
Final Reclamation: "Ensure the site is recontoured, stable, and fully revegetated. If reclamation is done correctly, over time, the habitat will ... |
| 5612 |
Final reclamation should be focused on restoring species' habitats. |
Habitat Restoration: "Each species has its own habitat needs. Final reclamation practices should be focused on restoring important habitat where it ... |
| 921 |
Good examples of interim reclamation |
Interim Reclamation —Good and Bad Examples: "Good... Vegetation reestablishing on pad close to facilities.... Concentrate facilities near the ... |
| 5609 |
Habitat mitigation reduces inpacts of habitat loss or fragmentation until full reclamation. |
Off-Site Habitat Mitigation: "In some cases, the cumulative impacts of development to wildlife habitat may necessitate taking actions to enhance ... |
| 5592 |
Hub and spoke with oak mat pads. |
Emerging Practices Under Study To Reduce Reclamation Costs & Speed Recovery: "Hub & Spoke w/ Oak Mat Pads." |
