"Forestry for the Future"
Best Management Practices
Forestry Best Management Practices, or BMPs, are techniques that assure protection of the environment during forestry operations — from harvesting to reforestation. Development of a management plan, working with a consulting forester and practicing sustainable management will result in a healthy forest for generations to come.
Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho Extension, www.forestryimages.org
Forest Stewardship and Best Management Practices in Pennsylvania's Forests, is a 12 page, easily accessible document outlining the BMPs that benefit a wide array of forest resources and values. These BMPs outline what needs to be done to ensure forest sustainability.
Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania's Forests is a 52 page comprehensive document providing guidelines for pursuing various components of forest resource management- including planning, forest renewal and tending, and protecting nontimber resources, such as aesthetics and wildlife habitat. This publication promotes stewardship through education, cooperation and voluntary action.
Evaluation of Logging Best Management Practices on Private Forest Lands in Ohio, produced by Ohio State, contains BMP information that is also applicable to Pennsylvania.
Best Management Practices to Protect Water Quality makes recommendations for achieving a basic level of environmental protection of water quality.
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