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BMP ID: 3621
Title: Survey occupied habitat before disturbance and during flowering season
Text: USFWS/BLM Recommendations for Avoiding Adverse Effects on Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate and BLM sensitive plants on BLM lease lands in Colorado: "Surveys for occupied suitable habitat will be performed prior to any ground disturbance, including staking. Surveys will take place when the plants can be positively identified, during the appropriate flowering periods."
Source Publication Name: USFWS/BLM Recommendations for Avoiding Adverse Effects on Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate and BLM sensitive plants on BLM lease lands in Colorado; draft 7-25-2008
Citation Section: USFWS/BLM Recommendations for Avoiding Adverse Effects on Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate and BLM sensitive plants on BLM lease lands in Colorado
Citation Page: 1
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Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Planning / Environmental Review
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
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Categories: Vegetation
Wildlife
Location: Colorado
Species:
• Other Plant Species
• Sensitive Species
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Date Entered: 2009-03-09 16:47 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-08-10 11:53 UTC