scholarly journals Do Forest Management Plans Increase Best Management Practices Implementation on Family Forests? A Formative Evaluation in the New York City Watershed

2013 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua D. VanBrakle ◽  
René H. Germain ◽  
John F. Munsell ◽  
Stephen V. Stehman
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Best Management ◽  
New York City Watershed ◽  
Family Forests ◽  
Management Plans

Agricultural best management practices and surface water improvement and management

1995 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 109-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. L. Anderson ◽  
E. G. Flaig
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Agricultural Runoff ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Lake Okeechobee ◽  
Runoff Water ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Management Plans

Restoration and enhancement of Lake Okeechobee and the Florida Everglades requires a comprehensive approach to manage agricultural runoff. The Florida Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act of 1987 was promulgated to develop and implement plans for protecting Florida waters. The South Florida Water Management District was directed by Florida legislature to develop management plans for Lake Okeechobee (SWIM) and the Everglades ecosystem (Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Protection Act of 1991). These plans require agriculture to implement best management practices (BMPs) to reduce runoff phosphorus (P) loads. The Lake Okeechobee SWIM plan established a P load reduction target for Lake Okeechobee and set P concentration limitations for runoff from non-point source agricultural sources. Agricultural water users in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) are required to develop farm management plans to reduce P loads from the basin by 25%. The Everglades Forever Act of 1994 additionally emphasized linkage of these landscapes and consequent protection and restoration of the Everglades. Agricultural BMPs are being developed and implemented to comply with water management, environmental, and regulatory standards. Although BMPs are improving runoff water quality, additional research is necessary to obtain the best combination of BMPs for individual farms. This paper summarizes the development of comprehensive water management in south Florida and the agricultural BMPs carried out to meet regulatory requirements for Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades.

Applying Best Management Practices on Florida's Forestlands

1979 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
John G. Greis
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Sediment Production ◽  
Voluntary Compliance ◽  
Technical Advisory Committee ◽  
Potential Pollution

Abstract In 1976 Florida's Department of Environmental Regulation appointed a Technical Advisory Committee to identify best management practices (BMP's) to prevent nonpoint pollution from forest management activities. The committee has completed an assessment of silviculture-related sediment production, which pointed to access roads as the most serious potential pollution hazard, and has developed a systematic technique of rating inherent site sensitivity to forest management activities. A public education program utilizing federal, state, and industrial resources and stressing voluntary compliance, is envisioned as the most effective means of attaining substantial compliance with the program.

scholarly journals How Much Land is Needed for the Harvest Access System on Nonindustrial Private Forestlands Dominated by Northern Hardwoods?

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
René H. Germain ◽  
John F. Munsell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
New York State ◽  
Northern Hardwood ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Access System ◽  
Private Forestlands

Abstract Harvest access systems (forest roads, skid trails, and landings) account for 90% of the erosion and sedimentation during harvesting activities. A well-planned harvest access system can reduce the surface area disturbed by logging, thereby decreasing the potential for erosion and sedimentation. Most Best Management Practices (BMP) guidelines suggest that the area disturbed by the harvest access system should range from 10 to 15%. We measured surface area disturbance by the harvest access system on 43 harvest sites on nonindustrial private forestlands in northern hardwood cover types in New York State and found that the average area percent disturbed was 6% with a range of 3 to 13%. The quality of BMP implementation was positively associated with the percentage of surface area disturbed, suggesting that harvests with a low percentage of surface area disturbance do not necessarily exhibit high-quality BMP.North. J. Appl. For. 22(4):243–247.

scholarly journals Comparison of RUSLE and MMF Soil Loss Models and Evaluation of Catchment Scale Best Management Practices for a Mountainous Watershed in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Susanta Das ◽  
Proloy Deb ◽  
Pradip Kumar Bora ◽  
Prafull Katre
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Soil Loss ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Catchment Scale ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Management Plans

Soil erosion from arable lands removes the top fertile soil layer (comprised of humus/organic matter) and therefore requires fertilizer application which affects the overall sustainability. Hence, determination of soil erosion from arable lands is crucial to planning conservation measures. A modeling approach is a suitable alternative to estimate soil loss in ungauged catchments. Soil erosion primarily depends on soil texture, structure, infiltration, topography, land uses, and other erosive forces like water and wind. By analyzing these parameters, coupled with geospatial tools, models can estimate storm wise and annual average soil losses. In this study, a hilly watershed called Nongpoh was considered with the objective of prioritizing critical erosion hazard areas within the micro-catchment based on average annual soil loss and land use and land cover and making appropriate management plans for the prioritized areas. Two soil erosion models namely Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Modified Morgan–Morgan–Finney (MMF) models were used to estimate soil loss with the input parameters extracted from satellite information and automatic weather stations. The RUSLE and MMF models showed similar results in estimating soil loss, except the MMF model estimated 7.74% less soil loss than the RUSLE model from the watershed. The results also indicated that the study area is under severe erosion class, whereas agricultural land, open forest area, and scrubland were prioritized most erosion prone areas within the watershed. Based on prioritization, best management plans were developed at catchment scale for reducing soil loss. These findings and the methodology employed can be widely used in mountainous to hilly watersheds around the world for identifying best management practices (BMP).

scholarly journals Assessing Application and Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices in New York

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 125-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie L. Schuler ◽  
Russel D. Briggs
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
New York State ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Buffer Strips ◽  
Sediment Movement ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Nonparametric Statistical

Abstract Forty-two forestry best management practices (BMPs) were assessed to determine the extent of voluntary application and their effectiveness in preventing water quality impacts in New York State. These BMPs were evaluated on 61 timber-harvested sites in the Catskill region (CR), and 53 timber harvested sites in the Adirondack region (AR) during the summers of 1997 and 1998. The overall application of suggested BMPs was 78% for haul roads, 87% for landings, 59% for skid trails, 88% for equipment maintenance/operation, and 73% for buffer strips. Departures were common for BMPs concerned with draining water off haul roads and skid trails, and for stream crossings; more attention must be devoted to those practices. Effectiveness of BMPs was apparent when they were applied. Nonparametric statistical tests showed a strong relationship between BMP application and prevention of sediment movement. Limiting sediment movement protects surface water. In the CR, 27 of the 33 BMPs tested showed a statistically significant (P < 0.10) relationship between BMP application and sediment movement. Similar results were observed in the AR; 26 of the BMPs tested were significantly associated with sediment movement. Imperfect application of BMPs reduced effectiveness. Road drainage structures, for example, generally failed to adequately control erosion when spacing between drainage structures was excessive. North. J. Appl. For. 17(4): 125–134.

scholarly journals Voluntary Best Management Practice Implementation by Nonindustrial Private Forestland Owners in New York City’s Water Supply System

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Munsell ◽  
René H. Germain ◽  
Eddie Bevilacqua ◽  
Rudy M. Schuster
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Water Supply System ◽  
Attitude Formation ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Private Forestland

Abstract Protecting the quality of New York City’s 5,180 square-kilometer surface water storage and supply system is not achieved with extensive regulations or comprehensive filtration, but through voluntarism. With nearly 3,885 square-kilometers of forestland, the importance of fostering forest management that is compatible with water quality is paramount, yet challenging, given that approximately 90 percent of the system’s forestland is privately owned. The objective of this study was to evaluate voluntary best management practices implementation by nonindustrial private forestland owners in New York City’s water supply system. The theoretical constructs of the innovation-decision process model were tested for covariance using data collected from owners and their forestland in New York City’s water supply system. Path analysis indicated that certain types of knowledge predict an owner’s attitude formation or decision to use best management practices, but attitude formation does not always predict their decision. In addition, analysis of variance demonstrated that the implementation of best management practices does not always depend on a nonindustrial private forestland owner’s decision. This empirical result stimulates questions regarding the systemic variables at play in the transition from decision to implementation of forestry practices.

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