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BMP ID: 11306
Title: Action plan if methane concentration increases
Text: "5.2 Water Well Monitoring. … If the methane concentration level increases by more than 5 mg/L between sampling periods, or increase to more than 10 mg/L, an action plan shall be drafted to determine the source of the gas."
Source Publication Name: Memorandum of Understanding Between the Board of County Commissioners of La Plata County, Colorado and Black Hills Exploration and Production, Inc, 2010
Citation Section: Article V: Water Quality
Citation Page: 11
Supplemental Documents:  
Usage Type: Required
Timing: • Monitoring
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Victoria Schmitt
La Plata County
1060 E. 2nd Ave.
Durango, Colorado  81301  USA
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Alternate Contact: Black Hills Exploration and Production, Inc
1515 Wynkoop, Suite 500
Denver, CO  80202  USA
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Categories: Water Quality and Pollution
Location: Colorado
Species:
Vegetation Types:
• Suburban / urban
General Comments: Local Government - Operator MOU
Cost-Benefit Analysis:
BMP Efficacy:
Date Entered: 2016-05-30 15:45 UTC
Last Updated: 2016-06-01 16:52 UTC