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BMP ID:

7723

Title:

Maintain buffer around American kestrel nests during nesting season

Text:

Species, American kestrel: Spatial Buffer (miles), [not determined; see comments]; Seasonal Buffer, 4/1-8/15

Source Publication Name:

Vernal Field Office: Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan

Citation Section:

Appendix A. Best Management Practices for Raptors and Their Associated Habitats in Utah.

Citation Page:

A13

Supplemental Documents:

UTAH FIELD OFFICE GUIDELINES FOR RAPTOR PROTECTION FROM HUMAN AND LAND USE DISTURBANCES

Usage Type:

Recommended

Timing:

• Construction / Siting / Design
• Drilling
• Production / Operation / Maintenance

Oil / Gas Field:

Surface Ownership:

• Federal

Mineral Ownership:

• Federal

Primary Contact:

BLM - Moab Field Office
82 Dogwood Avenue
Moab, Utah 84532-2968 USA

Phone:	(435) 259-2100		Alt. Phone:
Fax:	(435) 259-2106		E-mail:	utmbmail@blm.gov

Alternate Contact:

Categories:

Wildlife

Location:

Utah

Species:

• Kestrel, American

Vegetation Types:

General Comments:

"Due to apparent high population densities and ability to adapt to human activity, a spatial buffer is not currently considered necessary for maintenance of American kestrel or Common barn-owl populations."

Cost-Benefit Analysis:

BMP Efficacy:

Date Entered:

2010-08-19 10:52 UTC

Last Updated:

2010-08-19 10:52 UTC