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BMP ID: 1102
Title: Monitor stream channel
Text: "Stream channel monitoring for erosion, degradation, and riparian health is required by BLM on an annual basis, which includes surveying stream reach's above all CBM discharges and several stream reaches below CBM discharges."
Source Publication Name: Coal Bed Methane Primer: New Source of Natural Gas
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 57
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Monitoring
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation
2535 St. Johns Ave.
Billings, Montana  59102  United States
Phone: (406) 656-0040     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Land Surface Disturbance
Aquatic and Riparian Values
Location: Western Region
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Riparian
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:40 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-06-03 10:51 UTC