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BMP ID: 269
Title: Conduct Field Surveys for the Plants of Concern
Text: Project Planning Phase: "2. If plants of concern (Table 1) are known from the vicinity of potential project areas or suitable habitat is present (Figure 2), plan to conduct field surveys for the plants of concern (see also Pre-Ground Disturbance Fieldwork section of this document). Botanical surveys are generally considered valid for three years." [see Table 1, page 12 and Figure 2, page 14]
Source Publication Name: Recommended Best Management Practices for Plants of Concern: Practices Developed to Reduce the Impacts of Oil and Gas Development Activities to Plants of Concern
Citation Section:
Citation Page: 4
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Planning / Environmental Review
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Betsy Neely
The Nature Conservancy: Colorado Field Office
2424 Spruce St.
Boulder, Colorado  80302   United States
Phone:(720) 974-7015     Alt. Phone:(303) 881-4144
Fax:     E-mail:bneely@tnc.org
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Categories: Vegetation
Location: Colorado
Species:
• Astragalus debequaeus (DeBeque milkvetch)
• Astragalus humillimus (Mancos milkvetch)
• Astragalus osterhoutii (Kremmling milkvetch)
• Cryptantha gypsophila (Gypsum Valley cat's-eye)
• Eriogonum clavellatum (Comb Wash buckwheat)
• Eriogonum pelinophilum (Clay-loving Wild-Buckwheat)
• Lesquerella congesta (Dudley Bluffs bladderpod)
• Lesquerella parviflora (Piceance bladderpod)
• Mentzelia rhizomata (Roan Cliffs Blazingstar)
• Penstemon debilis (Parachute penstemon, Parachute beardtongu
• Penstemon fremontii var. glabrescens (Fremont's beardtongue)
• Penstemon grahamii (Uinta Basin beardtongue, Graham's p.)
• Penstemon scariosus var. albifluvis(White River beardtongue)
• Phacelia scopulina var. submutica (Debeque phacelia)
• Physaria obcordata (Dudley Bluffs twinpod)
• Thalictrum heliophyllum (Sun-loving Meadow Rue)
• Unknown
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Date Entered: 2009-02-04 13:17 UTC
Last Updated: 2009-05-11 14:35 UTC