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BMP ID: 8595
Title: In areas extremely sensitive to disturbance, seismic exploration should be avoided entirely
Text: Seismic exploration should be avoided entirely in areas extremely sensitive to disturbance.
Source Publication Name: Drilling Smarter: Using Directional Drilling to Reduce Oil and Gas Impacts in the Intermountain West
Citation Section: Appendix A: Other Methods of Reducing Impacts
Citation Page: 20
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Planning / Environmental Review
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming  82073  United States
Phone:(307) 742-7978     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail:maggie@voiceforthewild.org
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Categories: Wildlife
Land Surface Disturbance
Location: Western Region
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Date Entered: 2011-04-27 16:05 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-04-28 12:40 UTC