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BMP ID: 86
Title: No development activity or surface occupancy shall be permitted in wetland areas
Text: Riparian Areas, Mitigation Measures: "No development activity or surface occupancy shall be permitted in wetland areas (as defined in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual [US Army 1987]). Exceptions may be analyzed in a site-specific environmental assessment. Any wetland acreage destroyed shall be mitigated by the acreage ratio as prescribed by the USFWS."
Source Publication Name: Farmington Resource Management Plan with Record of Decision
Citation Section: Chapter 2: Management Decisions
Citation Page: 2-33
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
• Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field: SAN JUAN BASIN
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: Jim Ramakka
BLM - Farmington Field Office
1235 La Plata Highway, Suite A
Farmington, New Mexico  87401  United States
Phone:(505) 599-6307     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Aquatic and Riparian Values
Wildlife
Location: New Mexico
Species:
• Aquatic/Riparian Species
Vegetation Types:
• Riparian
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:04 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-07-21 10:14 UTC