Summary of current state nonpoint source control practices for forestry. Final report
Forestry practices have been implicated by many states as a contributor to nonpoint source (NPS) pollution of streams, rivers, lakes, and other waterbodies. Many states, recognizing the forestry contribution to water pollution, have developed programs to address forestry NPS. The recent development of the Management Measures Guidance, as required by section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA), provided the motivation to develop a summary of the current state forestry NPS programs. The document provides a synopsis of the BMPs currently used by states to address the nonpoint source (NPS) impacts on water quality caused by forestry activities. Summaries of over 41 existing state BMP manuals or regulations that include BMPs are presented. The information presented in the document is intended to provide an increased understanding of the types of forestry activities commonly addressed in existing state NPS programs and to serve as a reference for the type and nature of BMPs included in current state BMP manuals.
- Research Organization:
- Tetra Tech, Inc., Fairfax, VA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 6995000
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-193901/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-C3-0303
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--94-193893
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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