| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 1 |
Base number of active rig locations on important fish/wildlife habitats |
"The formal consultation between the CDOW and the BLM and USFS should result in selecting the number of active rig locations allowed at any given ... |
| 3 |
Comply with all required BMPs and Storm Water Discharge Regulations |
"All Storm Water Discharge Permitting Regulations and BMP's currently required by the State of Colorado must be strictly complied with, particularly ... |
| 2828 |
Comply with all Storm Water Discharge Permit Regulations |
"Erosion and polluted runoff from oil and gas operations must be controlled. All Storm Water Discharge Permitting Regulations and BMP's currently ... |
| 255 |
Drill all wells on a pad continuously until finished. |
"To shorten the time of on-going disturbance, once drilling has started on a surface pad, drilling should continue on that pad until all wells needed ... |
| 264 |
Enforce lease terms rigorously. |
"Make timely inspections and enforcement of all lease terms a high priority." |
| 262 |
Ensure mill levy funds remain available for life of well. |
"In cases where industry pays a mill levy to the state based upon production, provisions must be made to ensure that these funds remain available for ... |
| 259 |
Establish a citizen advisory group. |
"In addition, consider establishing a citizen advisory group, which would include members of the public, and which would meet periodically to assess ... |
| 261 |
Implement a reclamation guarantee system. |
"Implement a reclamation guarantee system that follows a well regardless of its ownership." |
| 256 |
Implement all BMPs applicable to a site. |
"Require the implementation of all applicable Best Management Practices utilizing best available technologies to minimize and mitigate surface ... |
| 257 |
Implement and supervise a monitoring system. |
"As soon as possible, assemble an interagency technical review team and secure sufficient funding to enable effective implementation and supervision ... |
| 2827 |
Install water re-use systems |
"While directional drilling may initially be more costly than vertical drilling, directional drilling provides many opportunities to reduce other ... |
| 4 |
Maintain buffers of 500 feet for riparian areas |
"Adequate buffers of at least 500 feet must be maintained for all stream riparian areas." |
| 2831 |
Maintain sediment input levels below baseline conditions |
"Sediment input levels must not be increased above baseline conditions." |
| 2829 |
Maintain stream/riparian buffers |
"Adequate buffers of at least 500 feet must be maintained for all stream riparian areas." |
| 248 |
Maximize distance between pads for downhole drilling. |
"Maximize the distance between pads used for downhole drilling... The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission should determine the appropriate ... |
| 249 |
Maximize use of directional drilling. |
"Maximize the use of directional drilling, based upon the best available technology." |
| 251 |
Minimize area of pad disturbance. |
"Minimize the total area of pad disturbance to that acreage required to implement maximum surface well spacing." |
| 250 |
Minimize road construction to well locations. |
"Minimize the length of new roads constructed to service well locations, and utilize existing roads to the maximum degree possible." |
| 258 |
Monitor use of hazardous chemicals. |
"Furthermore, the use, disposal, and movement of all listed hazardous chemicals should be tracked, recorded, and reported to the Department of ... |
| 5 |
Restore degraded riparian areas |
"If these areas are currently degraded, cooperative efforts should be undertaken to restore them to healthy and functional riparian systems." |
