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BMP ID: 1976
Title: Timing restrictions on surface use near lek
Text: Lease Stipulation: Sage Grouse: Nesting Area: "Surface use is prohibited between March 1 - June 15 in grouse nesting habitat within 2 miles of a known lek. This measure does not apply to the operation and maintenance of production facilities." [See attached map on pg 26 of attached "Management Plan And Conservation Strategies For Sage Grouse In Montana"]
Source Publication Name: Montana Final Statewide Oil and Gas EIS and Proposed Amendment of the Powder River and Billings RMPs
Citation Section: CBM Programmatic Wildlife Monitoring and Protection Plan for the Statewide Final Oil and Gas Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Amendment of the Powder River and Billings Resource Management Plans
Citation Page: 12
Supplemental Documents: Management Plan and Conservation Strategies for Sage Grouse in Montana
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
• Drilling
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
Primary Contact: BLM - Miles City Field Office
111 Garryowen Road
Miles City, Montana  59301  United States
Phone:(406) 233-2800     Alt. Phone:
Fax:(406) 233-2921     E-mail:MT_MilesCity_FO@blm.gov
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Location: Montana
Species:
• Sage grouse
Vegetation Types:
• Shrub lands
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-05 23:26 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-08-12 08:26 UTC