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BMP ID: 4523
Title: Long-term planning for restoring LPC population should recognizes the nature of current development.
Text: "Long-term planning for increasing and/or restoring LPC populations in New Mexico should recognize the temporary nature of current development activities. Although mineral extraction may occur on a given piece of land over a period of many years, eventually resources become exhausted and wells and related infrastructure are taken out of production. In some areas this has already occurred; elsewhere, some wells are nearing maturity and may be retired soon or within the next decade. This will create opportunities to increase suitable habitat, and to create or expand LPC management areas."
Source Publication Name: Collaborative Conservation Strategies for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Sand Dune Lizard in New Mexico: Findings and Recommendations of the New Mexico LPC/SDL Working Group
Citation Section: Conservation Strategy 2.3: Coordinating restoration and reclamation of previously developed areas
Citation Page: 88
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Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
• Reclamation
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
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Categories: Vegetation
Land Surface Disturbance
Location: New Mexico
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Date Entered: 2009-04-14 13:36 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-07-17 09:58 UTC