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BMP ID: 1193
Title: Large vertical sidehill cuts prohibited
Text: "Soils and Water- Mitigation Measures: Various techniques will be employed to reduce soil erosion...Depending upon the site-specific situation, the chief mitigation measures to be employed include the following: Sidehill cuts of more than 3 feet vertical are not permitted. Areas requiring cuts greater than this will be terraced so none are greater than 3 feet."
Source Publication Name: Farmington Resource Management Plan with Record of Decision
Citation Section: Chapter 2: Management Decisions
Citation Page: 21
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Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field: SAN JUAN BASIN
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: BLM - Farmington Field Office
1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A
Farmington, New Mexico  87401  United States
Phone:(505) 599-8900     Alt. Phone:
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Categories: Land Surface Disturbance
Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
Location: New Mexico
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Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:40 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-02-09 16:48 UTC