Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation Planning Dave or Megan - TBD – October 14, 2009...

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Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation PlanningDave or Megan - TBD – October 14, 2009

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Energy by Design

Objective: no net loss for priority species and vegetation Dramatically improve mitigation; reduce negative impacts and deliver no net loss or in some cases a net gain for nature

Follow “mitigation hierarchy” Avoid, minimize, restore and then offset

Better “early warning” and planning Reduce development-conservation conflicts

More effective use of offsetsConservation actions that compensate for residual, unavoidable harm to natural resource values

Degree of impact mitigation using avoid minimize restore offset

Biodiversity breakeven point (Zero impact; No net loss)

Anticipated Impact

(net loss)

Residual Impacts

(net loss)

Avoidedimpacts

Minimize/Restore

Avoided impacts

Offset

Avoided impacts

Residual Impacts

(net loss)

Adapted from Kiesecker et al. 2009

Minimize/Restore

Kiesecker, J.M, H. Copeland, A. Pocewicz, N. Nibbelink, B. McKenney J. Dahlke, M. Holloran and D. Stroud 2009 A Framework for Implementing Biodiversity Offsets: Selecting Sites and Determining Scale. BioScience 59:77-84.

Kiesecker, J.M., H. Copeland, A. Pocewicz, B. McKenney 2009. Development by Design: Blending Landscape Level Planning with the Mitigation Hierarchy. Frontiers In Ecology and the Environment In Press

Avoidance only

Avoidance +Min/restore

Avoidance +Min/restore +

Offset

Net gain

No net loss

“Early warning” & planning: development projects and

conservation priorities

Selection of offset portfolio & accounting

for no net loss

Sample projects

Location Mitigation Emphasis

Industry partner

Potential Application

Status

CO - Hiawatha Field

On- and offsite

Questar Hiawatha EIS

In progress

CO - Southwest

Offsite BP Wildlife Mitigation Plan

In progress

WY - Jonah Field

Offsite BP Expenditure of mitigation $

Complete

WY - Continental Divide – Crestone Field

On- and offsite

BP EIS In progress

UT – Uinta Basin

On- and offsite

Questar ? Planned

Hiawatha

Sample targets

• Greater sage-grouse

• Ferruginous hawk

• Wyoming pocket gopher

• Elk seasonal habitats

• Many others

Assemble a Team of Experts

ID Target Species & Systems

ID Spatial Extent of Project

Gather Spatial Data for Targets

Examine Development Scenario

Determine Impacts & Goals

ID “On-site” Sensitive Features

ID Offset Portfolio

Determine Offset Valuation Approach

Validate Model Results

Name Organization

Michael A. Smith U of Wyoming

Rhen Etzmiller BLM

Debbie Johnson BLM

David Simons BLM

Mary Read BLM

Eldon Allison BLM

Andy Warren BLM

Cheryl Newberry BLM

Tim Woolley WY G&F

Greg Hiatt WY G&F

Scott Smith WY G&F

Joseph Kiesecker TNC

Holly Copeland TNC

Amy Pocewicz TNC

Steve Moore Consultant

Douglas A. Keinath WYNDD

Jason Sutter Hayden-Wing

Dick Loper Consultant

Don Schramm Rock Springs Grazing Board

ID Offset Portfolio

Development:40 acre spacing

Potential Impacts:22,867 acresof Pygmy Rabbithabitat

ID Offset Portfolio

Offset Accounting Framework

$3,200/ha$2,700/haCost per offset hectare delivered

$1.2 million$4.5 millionTotal cost for offset

$400/ha$1,500/haCost per hectare

7.9 to 11.8 to 1Offset to impact ratio

19%83%% of goal

380 ha1659 haActual offset hectares

15 yrs0 yrsTiming (yrs to conservation maturity)

25%90%Probability of success

0%/yr10%/yrExpected background rate of loss (res dev)

RestorationProtectionConservation action

3000 ha3000 haHectares of suitable habitat

Site BSite AOffset portfolio

2000 haHectares of impact = Goal

Summary

EBD: Goal-based, science-based, systematic, transparent, multi-stakeholder

Potential application to industry planning, EISs, Wildlife Mitigation Plans, Comprehensive Drilling Plans, etc.

Best practice for mitigation planning? TBD

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