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BMP ID: 178
Title: No shot-hole seismic testing near aquatic habitats
Text: "[Shot-hole seismic testing shall not be placed too close to aquatic habitats] Explosions from shot-hole seismic testing may injure or kill fish when the shots are placed too close to aquatic habitats (Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board 2002). When performed in the winter, seismic shots can disturb and cause stress to hibernating bears (Reynolds et al. 1983). For these reasons, seismic exploration projects also deserve special planning to minimize their impacts on lands and wildlife."
Source Publication Name: Western Heritage Alternative: A Sustainable Vision for the Public Lands and Resources of the Great Divide
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 65
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming  82073  United States
Phone:(307) 742-7978     Alt. Phone:
Fax:(307) 742-7989     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Aquatic and Riparian Values
Wildlife
Location: Wyoming
Species:
• Aquatic/Riparian Species
Vegetation Types:
• Riparian
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:04 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-02-19 15:14 UTC