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BMP ID: 1144
Title: Concentrate wetland area construction during dry conditions
Text: "Water Best Management Practices D. Protection of Wetland/Riparian Areas: BMP 2: Crossings by Linear Features. ... Where crossings cannot be avoided: Scheduling construction in wetland areas to minimize the duration of construction activity within the wetland, and, if possible, to concentrate such activity during dry conditions (that is, during late summer or fall), or when the ground is frozen during the winter."
Source Publication Name: Coal Bed Methane Best Management Practices: A Handbook
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 11
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Pam Inmann
Western Governors Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, Colorado  80202  United States
Phone:(303) 534-7309     Alt. Phone:
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Categories: Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
Land Surface Disturbance
Aquatic and Riparian Values
Location: Western Region
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Riparian
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:40 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-02-24 09:22 UTC