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BMP ID: 1074
Title: Lay geophone cables by hand; airlift heliportable drills to site
Text: "For environmentally sensitive areas, geophone cables can be laid by hand, and heliportable drills can be airlifted to shot-hole sites. This eliminates the need for damaging off-road truck and buggy traffic."
Source Publication Name: Western Heritage Alternative: A Sustainable Vision for the Public Lands and Resources of the Great Divide
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 66
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Planning / Environmental Review
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming  82073  United States
Phone:(307) 742-7978     Alt. Phone:
Fax:(307) 742-7989     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Location: Wyoming
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Shrub lands
General Comments:
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Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:38 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-07-21 12:33 UTC