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BMP ID: 826
Title: Avoid construction in mountain plover habitat during breeding season.
Text: Mountain Plover: Conservation Measures: "Construction will be avoided in these areas during this time period [breeding season] to assure that potential nesting mountain plovers are not prevented from setting up territories resulting from the presence of equipment and humans."
Source Publication Name: Montana Final Statewide Oil and Gas EIS and Proposed Amendment of the Powder River and Billings RMPs
Citation Section: Biological Assessment for Coal Bed Methane Production in Montana
Citation Page: 16
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: Larry Rau
BLM - Miles City Field Office
111 Garryowen Road
Miles City, Montana  59301  United States
Phone:(406) 233-2800     Alt. Phone:
Fax:(406) 233-2921     E-mail:MT_MilesCity_FO@blm.gov
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Location: Montana
Species:
• Plover, Mountain
Vegetation Types:
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:30 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-08-11 13:57 UTC