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BMP ID: 2072
Title: Cluster development
Text: "Group development activities as much as possible, allowing for greater expanses of undisturbed, continuous habitat. Sage-grouse are more likely to occupy unaltered habitat."
Source Publication Name: Upper Green River Basin Sage-Grouse Conservation Plan
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 56
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field: GREATER GREEN RIVER
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Wyoming Game and Fish Department
5400 Bishop Boulevard
Cheyenne, Wyoming  82006  United States
Phone:(307) 777 4600     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Location: Wyoming
Species:
• Sage grouse
Vegetation Types:
• Shrub lands
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis: “Lumping large tracts of leases may prevent small companies from competing and pricing them out of the market.”
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-05 23:26 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-07-17 12:30 UTC