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BMP ID: 1915
Title: Bore pipeline stream crossings
Text: Avoid or minimize impacts to riparian, wetland, or wet meadow habitats to limit impacts to brood rearing areas (exploration, drilling, and production): "Bore pipeline crossings under perennial streams rather than trenching."
Source Publication Name: Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan
Citation Section: Appendix I: Oil and Gas Suggested Management Practices
Citation Page: I-3
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Drilling
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Colorado Division of Wildlife
6060 Broadway
Denver, Colorado  80216  United States
Phone:(303) 297-1192     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Location: Colorado
Species:
• Sage grouse
Vegetation Types:
• Shrub lands
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-05 23:26 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-08-13 10:23 UTC