Are Best Management Practices (BMPs) required?
The rule does not require that operators select, install, and maintain BMPs to minimize discharges of pollutants (including sediment). U.S.EPA is, however, encouraging operators of oil and gas field activities or operations to institute these practices both during and after construction activities whenever practicable. The oil and gas industry has developed BMP guidance entitled ” Guidance Document: Reasonable and Prudent Practices for Stabilization (RAPPS) of Oil and Gas Construction Sites .
