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BMP ID: 2537
Title: Prior to surface disturbances, reclamation plans must be approved by Authorized Officer.
Text: "Performance Objectives: 3. Prior to surface disturbance on slopes of, or greater than, 40 percent, an engineering/reclamation plan must be approved by the Authorized Officer. Such plans must demonstrate how the following will be accomplished: [Stip. Code: CO-27] a. Site productivity will be restored. b. Surface runoff will be adequately controlled. c. Off-site areas will be protected from accelerated erosion such as drilling, gullying, piping, and mass wasting. d. Surface-disturbing activities will not be conducted during extended wet periods. e. Construction will not be allowed when soils are frozen."
Source Publication Name: Best Management Practices for Grasslands, Sagebrush, and Riparian Habitat
Citation Section: APPENDIX 1: Leasing Stipulations Craig-Little Snake BLM
Citation Page: A1-8
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Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: Lauren McKeever
Bureau of Land Management
1625 West Pine St. P.O. Box 768
Pinedale , Wyoming  82941  United States
Phone:(307)-367-5352     Alt. Phone:(307)-367-5300
Fax:(307)-367-5329     E-mail:Lauren_ McKeever@blm.gov
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Categories: Soils (Conservation, Pollution, Reclamation)
Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Wyoming
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Date Entered: 2009-02-26 15:04 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-02-16 15:18 UTC