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BMP ID: 1148
Title: Avoid pipeline/road/powerlines crossing wetland/riparian areas
Text: "Water Best Management Practices D. Protection of Wetland/Riparian Areas. BMP 2: Crossings by Linear Features. Avoid crossings of wetland/riparian areas by linear features, such as pipelines, roads, and power lines to the extent practicable. Where crossings cannot be avoided, impacts can be minimized through use of the following and other measures that may be consistent with the Corps of Engineers' nationwide permit program."
Source Publication Name: Coal Bed Methane Best Management Practices: A Handbook
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Citation Page: 11
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Construction / Siting / Design
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Pam Inmann
Western Governors Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, Colorado  80202  United States
Phone:(303) 534-7309     Alt. Phone:
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Categories: Aquatic and Riparian Values
Land Surface Disturbance
Water Quality and Pollution
Location: Western Region
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Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:40 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-02-04 13:40 UTC