A Geospatial Approach to Measuring Surface Disturbance Related to Oil and Gas Activities in West Florida, USA

Baynard, Chris W.; Schupp, Robert W.; Zhang, Pingying; Fadil, Paul

doi:10.4236/ars.2014.32007

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“…Similarly, the less frequent use of oilpads compared to randomly generated sites of similar size and shape by both sexes across seasons suggests the potential for strong avoidance. Oilpads are generally devoid of significant vegetation and lack canopy cover ( Baynard et al 2014 ; Garman and McBeth 2014 ), and oil/gas operations can create chronic loud noise conditions ( Barber et al 2010 ); however, the reason for the apparent avoidance remains unclear.…”

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Big Cypress fox squirrel ( Sciurus niger avicennia ) ecology and habitat use in a cypress dome swamp-pine forest mosaic

Kellam¹,

Jansen²,

Johnson³

et al. 2015

Journal of Mammalogy

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Forested wetlands are in decline, as are many species that are obligate residents. Big Cypress fox squirrels (BCFS; Sciurus niger avicennia) are a threatened endemic to wet pine and cypress forests in southwestern Florida. The region is characterized by development resulting in habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, and hydrological change that influence the quality of these wet forests. Through radiotelemetry and field observations, we examined the ecology and habitat use of BCFS in a natural cypress dome-pine forest mosaic. BCFS selected cypress domes for food and nests throughout the year. Cypress dome habitats were the only habitat type to be used more than available; however, the availability of nearby pine forest was also important. Home ranges were large relative to other tree squirrels, with male home ranges exceeding female ranges. Males overlapped more females than males, while sharing similar food preferences and use patterns with females, suggesting that the sexual dimorphism in home range size is related to mate searching. Roads and oil extraction pads were used less frequently than expected and were incorporated into home ranges less than randomly generated features. The importance of cypress domes within the wet forests and grasslands of Big Cypress National Preserve demonstrates the value of maintaining this delicate mosaic.

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Big Cypress fox squirrel ( Sciurus niger avicennia ) ecology and habitat use in a cypress dome swamp-pine forest mosaic

Kellam¹,

Jansen²,

Johnson³

et al. 2015

Journal of Mammalogy

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“…In the article "A geospatial approach to measuring surface disturbance related to oil and gas activities in West Florida" [15], American colleagues analyze the fact that the oil and gas exploration and production activities can lead to surface violations that are caused by the construction of roads, wells, oil wells, pipelines, production facilities.…”

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The Carbon Footprint of Natural Gas and Its Role in the Carbon Footprint of Energy Production

Aksyutin¹,

Ишков²,

Романов³

et al. 2018

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The study of the carbon footprint of natural gas in order to assess its impact on global climatic processes has shown that the carbon footprint of natural gas at the stages of production, transportation, storage, and distribution amounts to not more than 17 kg CO2-eq./GJ (16.5 -in 2012; 15 -in 2013; and 12.2 -in 2014) and is reduced yearly by 1 CO2-eq./GJ. The comparative study has revealed that its value is less than that of gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuel. When delivering to Europe through various corridors, carbon footprint varies from 18 kg CO2-eq./GJ for the Ukrainian Corridor to 9 kg CO2-eq./GJ for the "Nord Stream". The proportion of the methane (CH4) carbon footprint prior to use in a particular power generating process is 30 g CO2-eq./kWh of a generation that amounts to 4.5-7.5% of the total carbon footprint at natural gas-fired power generation (398-662 g CO2-eq./kWh), and to 2.8% of the carbon footprint at coal-fired generation. This indicates the high efficiency of gas fuel in terms of its positive impact on reducing the global climate change

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Energy Development in Colorado’s Pawnee National Grasslands: Mapping and Measuring the Disturbance Footprint of Renewables and Non-Renewables

Baynard

Mjachina

Schupp

et al. 2017

Environmental Management

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This paper examines the pattern and extent of energy development in steppe landscapes of northeast Colorado, United States. We compare the landscape disturbance created by oil and gas production to that of wind energy inside the Pawnee National Grasslands eastern side. This high-steppe landscape consists of a mosaic of federal, state, and private lands where dominant economic activities include ranching, agriculture, tourism, oil and gas extraction, and wind energy generation. Utilizing field surveys, remote sensing data and geographic information systems techniques, we quantify and map the footprint of energy development at the landscape level. Findings suggest that while oil and gas and wind energy development have resulted in a relatively small amount of habitat loss within the study area, the footprint stretches across the entire zone, fragmenting this mostly grassland habitat. Futhermore, a third feature of this landscape, the non-energy transportation network, was also found to have a significant impact. Combined, these three features fragment the entire Pawnee National Grasslands eastern side, leaving very few large intact core, or roadless areas. The primary objective of this ongoing work is to create a series of quantifiable and replicable surface disturbance indicators linked to energy production in semi-arid grassland environments. Based on these, and future results, we aim to work with industry and regulators to shape energy policy as it relates to environmental performance, with the aim of reducing the footprint and thus increasing the sustainability of these extractive activities.

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A Geospatial Approach to Measuring Surface Disturbance Related to Oil and Gas Activities in West Florida, USA

Cited by 7 publications

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Big Cypress fox squirrel ( Sciurus niger avicennia ) ecology and habitat use in a cypress dome swamp-pine forest mosaic

Big Cypress fox squirrel ( Sciurus niger avicennia ) ecology and habitat use in a cypress dome swamp-pine forest mosaic

The Carbon Footprint of Natural Gas and Its Role in the Carbon Footprint of Energy Production

Energy Development in Colorado’s Pawnee National Grasslands: Mapping and Measuring the Disturbance Footprint of Renewables and Non-Renewables

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