| BMP ID: |
8680 |
| Title: |
Solution to bird/wildlife mortality in oil and gas facilities - netting and the importance of net maintenance. |
| Text: |
"Netting requires intensive maintenance...net sagging into oil pit fluid presents risks to birds...heavy snow will cause net to sag into exposed pit fluid..all holes and gaps should be closed...pit must be completely covered...mesh size matters, large mesh size allows access by songbirds and small mammals." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Minimizing Risk to Migratory Birds in Oil and Gas Facilities |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Mr. Pedro 'Pete' Ramirez, Jr.
National Wildlife Refuge System, Wildlife Resources - Energy Program
1201 Oakridge Drive - Suite 320
Fort Collins, CO 80525 United States of America |
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| Categories: |
Wildlife
Water Quality and Pollution
Aquatic and Riparian Values
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| Location: |
Western Region |
| Species: |
• Amphibian
• Antelope, Pronghorn
• Aquatic/Riparian Species
• Bat
• Birds, Migratory
• Birds, other
• Crane, Sandhill
• Crane, Whooping
• Crow
• Cuckoo, Yellow-billed
• Deer, Mule
• Falcon
• Falcon, Peregrine
• Goose
• Grouse
• Hawk
• Kestrel
• Kestrel, American
• Mouse, Preble's Meadow Jumping
• Other Animal Species
• Owl
• Owl, Great Horned
• Raptor
• Raven
• Reptile
• Sage grouse
• Sensitive Species
• Shorebirds
• Songbird species
• Waterfowl
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| General Comments: |
Flagging will not prevent birds from entering or accessing the skim pits. When birds come into contact with oil, the oil damages their feathers. Oiled birds will try to clean their feathers by preening and in doing so, they will ingest the oil and suffer harmful effects. Oil soaked birds lose their buoyancy as the oil compromises the feathers' ability to repel water. The birds drown or they die of hypothermia and the oil-soaked feathers cannot insulate the bird from temperature extremes.
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| Date Entered: |
2014-07-01 07:45 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2014-07-01 07:45 UTC |
