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BMP ID Short Title Text of BMP
1995 Concentrate infrastructure "Specifically this should include requirements for consolidating powerline, pipeline and roads in order to reduce habitat disturbance.."
1996 Drilling techniques to minimize disturbance Specifically this should include requirements for... utilizing directional drilling where feasible..."
1997 Model winter habitat preceding development "Prior to field development, model potential winter habitat and once crucial areas have been identified, prohibit development in those areas."
1998 Monitor to reduce uncertainty "Continue to reduce areas of uncertainty with population monitoring and assessment, especially as related to the effectiveness of new stipulations. ...
1999 Mosquito control "Reduce potential of CBNG ponds to produce late summer mosquito populations that vector WNV."
2005 No surface occupancy near lek "Utilize a minimum 1.6 km (1mile) buffer and preferably, a 3 km (1.8 mile) buffer, of no surface occupancy around existing leks. Recognize that ...
2000 Raptor perches: bury powerlines Specifically this should include requirements for...burying powerlines to reduce raptor predation..."
2001 Remote monitoring Specifically this should include requirements for...remotely monitoring wells to reduce vehicle traffic and human disturbance..."
2002 Staged development "Plan development in incremental stages and in consideration of time periods required to monitor sage-grouse population response and to recover ...
2003 Timing restriction on activity near lek. "Utilize a 6.9 km (4 mile) buffer around leks to protect nesting and brood rearing habitat for a minimum of 70% of the nesting hens associated with a ...
2004 Unify field development "Unify field development as a means of dealing effectively with mixed mineral and surface ownership."
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