| BMP ID |
Short Title |
Text of BMP |
|---|
| 1977 |
Concentrate infrastructure |
"Concentrate energy-related facilities when practicable." |
| 1978 |
Facility siting |
"Avoid locating roads and power lines in crucial sage grouse breeding, nesting, and wintering areas." |
| 1979 |
Facility siting |
"Locate storage facilities, generators, and holding tanks outside the line of sight and sound of important breeding habitat." |
| 1980 |
Impoundment design |
"Design impoundments and manage discharge so as not to degrade or inundate leks, nesting sites, and wintering sites." |
| 1981 |
Minimize ground disturbance in habitat |
"Minimize ground disturbance in sagebrush stands with documented use by sage grouse: a) breeding habitat-the lek and associated stands of sagebrush, ... |
| 1982 |
Mitigate off-site |
"Use off-site mitigation, e.g., creation of sagebrush habitat, or purchase conservation easements with industry dollars to offset habitat losses." |
| 1983 |
Monitor |
"Provide for long-term monitoring of siting requirements to examine effects of current and future development on sage grouse." |
| 1984 |
No surface disturbance or occupancy near lek |
"Allow no surface occupancy within 0.25 miles of an active lek." |
| 1986 |
Noise restrictions |
"Restrict use of heavy equipment that exceeds 49 decibels within 2 miles of a lek from 4 a.m.-8 a.m. and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. during March 1-June 15." |
| 1985 |
Noise restrictions |
"Restrict noise levels from production facilities to 49 decibels (10 dba above background noise at the lek)." |
| 1987 |
Reclamation: Remove infrastructure after use |
"Remove facilities and infrastructure when use is completed." |
| 1988 |
Road planning preceding development |
"Develop a comprehensive infrastructure plan prior to energy development activities to minimize road densities." |
| 1989 |
Staged development |
"Encourage development in incremental stages to stagger disturbance (federal leases range from 3-10 years); design schedules that include long-term ... |
| 1990 |
Timing restrictions on maintenance activities near lek |
"Restrict maintenance and related activities in sage grouse breeding/nesting complexes-1 March -15 June-between the hours of 4:00-8:00 am and ... |
| 1991 |
Timing restrictions on surface use in winter habitat |
"Allow no surface use activities within crucial sage grouse wintering areas during 1 December-31 March." [See attached map] |
| 1992 |
Timing restrictions on surface use near lek |
"Allow no surface use in nesting habitat within 2 miles of an active lek during a period of breeding and nesting-1 March -15 June." |
| 1976 |
Timing restrictions on surface use near lek |
Lease Stipulation: Sage Grouse: Nesting Area: "Surface use is prohibited between March 1 - June 15 in grouse nesting habitat within 2 miles of a ... |
| 1993 |
Water source protection |
"Protect natural springs from any source of disturbance or degradation from energy-related activities." |
