Environmental Information Management System

Name: Upland Sandpiper

Phylum: Craniata

Class: Aves

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

Scientific: Bartramia longicauda

• Short grassland habitats, including native prairie, native meadows, pastures, hayfield, short-grass savannas, cultivated fields, roadsides, wet meadows.
• Peatlands and scattered woodlands near tree line.
• Prefer nesting in sparse and short grassy cover with limited litter; avoid cover >60 cm.

• Minimize disturbance during the breeding season.
• Maintain nesting habitat throughout all seasons.
• Maintain desired plant communities and key habitat features.

All Activities

• Identify key habitat features using appropriate measures (i.e. QP direction, desktop review, field confirmation, etc) and plan activities within the operating area accordingly.
• Time works such that they occur outside of the critical timing window.

All Activities

• Undertake construction and operation of oil and gas activities in a manner that minimizes impacts to desired plant communities and key habitat features.

 

Timing considerations when working within identified habitat:

• Avoid disturbance and/or clearing activities during the critical timing window from May 1 to July 31.