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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES


Conduct coordination with BLM, USFWS and WGFD for all mitigation activities related to specified species.

Summary
"Operator coordination with BLM [Bureau of Land Management], USFWS [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service], and WGFD [Wyoming Game and Fish Dept.] would be conducted for all mitigation activities related to raptor, TEP&C [Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, Candidate], and BWS [BLM Wyoming Sensitive] species (and their habitats), and..."
Source
Natural gas operators proposed to expand existing natural gas drilling and development operations in the Jonah Field in south-central Sublette County, Wyoming, referred to as the Jonah Infill Drilling Project Area (JIDPA). Appendix B includes mandatory operator committed practices designed to mitigate oil and gas impacts on air, water, soils, vegetation, geologic, cultural, wildlife and fisheries resources.
Timing
Planning / Environmental Review
Science Arena
Biological/Life Sciences
Science Discipline/Field
Environmental Management
Wildlife Biology
BLM Core Business
NEPA process/environmental review
Location
Wyoming
Species
Raptor, Sensitive Species