| Planning | Form: (02A )
400409781
7/31/2013 | PLANNING BMP's
* Share/consolidate corridors for pipeline ROWs to the maximum extent possible.
* Maximize the utility of surface facilities by developing multiple wells from a single pad (directional drilling), and by co-locating
multipurpose facilities (for example, well pads and compressors) to avoid unnecessary habitat fragmentation and disturbance
of additional geographic areas.
* Minimize newly planned activities and operations within 300 feet of the ordinary high water mark of any reservoir, lake,
wetland, or natural perennial or seasonally flowing stream or river.
* Locate roads outside of drainages where possible and outside of riparian habitat.
* Combine and share roads to minimize habitat fragmentation
* Where possible, consolidate pipeline and existing roadways, or roadways that are planned for development
* Place roads to avoid obstructions to migratory routes for wildlife, and to avoid displacement of wildlife from public to private
lands.
* Maximize use of remote completion/frac operations to minimize traffic
* Maximize use of remote telemetry for well monitoring to minimize traffic
* Phase and concentrate development activities, so that large areas of undisturbed habitat for wildlife remain.
* Maintain undeveloped areas within development boundaries sufficient to allow wildlife to persist within development
boundaries during all phases of construction, drilling, and production.
* Minimize the duration of development and avoid repeated or chronic disturbance of developed areas. Complete all
anticipated drilling within a phased, concentrated, development area during a single, uninterrupted time period.
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| Construction | Form: (02A )
400409781
7/31/2013 | CONSTRUCTION BMP's
* Close and reclaim roads not necessary for development, including removing all bridges and culverts and
recontouring/reclaiming all stream crossings.
* Structures for perennial or intermittent stream channel crossings should be constructed using appropriately sized bridges or
culverts
* Design road crossings of streams at right angles to all riparian corridors and streams to minimize the area of disturbance to the
extent possible.
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| Drilling/Completion Operations | Form: (02A )
400409781
7/31/2013 | DRILLING/COMPLETIONS BMP's
* Use centralized hydraulic fracturing operations.
* Install and maintain adequate measures to exclude all types of wildlife (e.g., big game, birds, and small rodents) from all fluid
pits (e.g., fencing, netting, and other appropriate exclusion measures).
* Conduct well completions with drilling operations to limit the number of rig moves and traffic.
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| Interim Reclamation | Form: (02A )
400409781
7/31/2013 | PRODUCTION/RECLAMATION BMP's
* Restore both form and function of impacted wetlands and riparian areas and mitigate erosion.
* Remove well pad and road surface materials that are incompatible with post-production land use and re-vegetation
requirements
* Use only certified weed-free native seed in seed mixes, except for non-native plants that benefit wildlife
* WPX Energy will use certified, weed free grass hay, straw, hay or other mulch materials used for the reseeding and
reclamation of disturbed areas.
* Install exclusionary devices to prevent bird and other wildlife access to equipment stacks, vents and openings.
* Reduce visits to well-sites through remote monitoring (i.e. SCADA) and the use of multi-function contractors.
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