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BMP ID: 6281
Title: Reintroduce native vegetation to drill site areas
Text: 2006 BLM BMP Award to Shell: "Better drill site reclamation by replanting native plant species"
Source Publication Name: BLM 2006 Best Management Practices Awards
Citation Section: Habitat Restoration BMPs, Shell Rocky Mountain Production
Citation Page: 1
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Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Reclamation
Oil / Gas Field: Pinedale Anticline Project (GREATER GREEN RIVER)
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Mr. Matt Spangler
BLM- Department of Interior
Phone:202-452-5130     Alt. Phone:
Fax:     E-mail: 
Alternate Contact:  
 
Categories: Wildlife
Vegetation
Location: Wyoming
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BMP Efficacy: This 2006 Bureau of Land Management Best Management Practices award to Shell E&P highlights their work improving drill site reclamation techniques by instituting a comprehensive native plant species reintroduction plan aimed at recovering drilled landscapes to their original, pre-drilling environments in Pinedale, Wyoming.
Date Entered: 2009-10-15 09:04 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-06-27 10:26 UTC