BMP ID: |
8509 |
Title: |
Carefully monitor and rigorously enforce existing environmental laws |
Text: |
Rivers and Streams: Doing it Right: "Enforcement: Careful monitoring and rigorous enforcement of existing laws, such as the Clean Water Act and Montana Water Use Act, are essential to protecting existing beneficial uses of water. The methane industry cannot be allowed to monitor itself." |
Source Publication Name: |
Doing It Right: a blueprint for responsible coalbed methane development in Montana |
Citation Section: |
Rivers and Streams |
Citation Page: |
4 |
Supplemental Documents: |
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Usage Type: |
Recommended |
Timing: |
• Monitoring
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Oil / Gas Field: |
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Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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Primary Contact: |
Northern Plains Resource Council 2401 Montana Ave, Ste. 200 Billings, MT 59101 USA |
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Alternate Contact: |
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Categories: |
Water Quantity and Rights
Water Quality and Pollution
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Location: |
Montana |
Species: |
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Vegetation Types: |
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General Comments: |
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Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
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BMP Efficacy: |
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Date Entered: |
2011-01-07 15:09 UTC |
Last Updated: |
2011-01-24 21:32 UTC |