B Manual 007 Flashcards
Manual 007: Principles for…
this is about reclamation
minimizing surface disturbance in Native Prairie and Parkland areas
Ground disturbance/erosion
Reclamation practices have shifted from controlling erosion and establishing sustainable grass cover to restoration of ? ? and health and establishing a plant community that ? the surrounding native plant community
ecosystem structure
resembles
Which plant communities are especially sensitive to development and difficult to reclaim and therefore require ongoing monitoring?
Foothills rough fescue
Plains rough fescue
Prairie wool
sensitive to development (excavators plowing up the ground)
long term monitoring should be conducted until the proper native plant community has been reestablished
(reclamation)
reclamation
long term monitoring should be conducted until the proper
native plant community has been reestablished
Ground disturbance/erosion
Environmental specialist
- True or False This manual applies to ALL native prairie disturbances associated with any type of development.
- True or False The best practices and principles contained in this manual are to be used when developments are on native Prairie and parkland areas.
- True or False The intent of the manual is that it be applied on native prairie and parkland areas located only on Public Lands.
- false
- true
- false
What is the new name for the Enhanced Approval Process Integrated Standards and Guidelines that contains many of these principles?
Master Schedule Standards and Conditions mmsc
What is one way industry can avoid disturbing native prairie?
where long term land use is less certain use existing access
IF a proponent cannot avoid native prairie what are three examples of minimizing disturbance to the native prairie?
- minimized disturbance drilling
- Accessing sites and driver or frozen ground conditions
- Only disturbing wells at the Well center
True or False ( /1)
Timing restrictions are standard conditions for approval of developments on public lands.
true
How can proponents reduce cumulative effects on native prairie?
providing education and training to all staff involved in the project.
What are the three benefits of pre-development planning and design on the native prairie?
- minimize environmental impact
- Reduce cost for site reclamation
- Decrease risk in curing environmental liability
What specifically should be identified during pre-development site assessments?
- unique features such as rare-lands, or
- plant communities,
- wild life species and
- habitats of special concern,
- water bodies and
- wetlands,
- and historical and traditional resources
Which condition in the MSSC states that sumps must be above ground on native grasslands?
1956
Which condition in the MSSC basically states that development around the species in question 23 must be avoided?
1940-AS
This document suggests conducting a public consultation program appropriate to the scale of the project when working on native prairie and parkland grasslands. With whom should you be consulting specifically?
land owner or land manager
What professional does the Manual recommend companies retain to help mitigate problems when developing on native prairie and parkland grasslands?
qualified Environmental specialist
Summarize #9 in your own words.
Companies should be well informed
Staff educated and trained in native and parkland issues
Everyone in the project has the responsibility to implement environmental protection values
How do you protect the native prairie and grasslands soils other than by using minimal-disturbance methods
Soil must be conserved and replaced
this Includes soil loss from wind and water erosion
When it comes to revegetation a reclamation site on native prairie what is the long term Goal?
monitoring should be conducted until the proper native plant community has been reestablished
How do you achieve the goal in #21 above?
- Erosion control,
- revegetation success and sustainability, and
- invasive non-native plant management
- Which plant communities are especially sensitive to development and difficult to reclaim and therefore require ongoing monitoring?
Foothills rough fescue
Plains rough fescue
Prairie wool
- Which condition in the MSSC states that sumps must be above ground on native grasslands?
1956
Which condition in the MSSC basically states that development around the species in question 23 must be
avoided?
1940-AS
