Year in review : success stories & accomplishments

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Year in Review 2010
North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, Nonpoint Source & Water Quality programs
Success Stories & Accomplishments
We are commited to protecting the state’s forest resources so they can continue to produce the best quality water for the benefit of our health,
environment and economy. The Division of Forest Resources Water Quality and Nonpoint Source programs and our partners work together to protect
and restore water resources and educate people about how we can meet society’s needs for healthy forests.
This report outlines the findings of the second cycle of BMP implementation surveys conducted by the N.C.
Division of Forest Resources, and includes results from 212 logging sites. The Division will begin the third cycle of
these periodic recurring site surveys in 2011, and will for the first time use hand-held electronic data equipment
to expedite data collection, analysis and reporting. The upcoming third cycle of BMP surveys will also atempt to
identify and capture information related to the use of woody (tree) biomass material for the production of energy.
Learn more about about all of these BMP surveys on the Division’s website.
Best Management Practices
Implementation Report
This much anticipated report of the findings from a series of
detailed site survey inspections of logging jobs between 2006
and 2008 was produced and made available for distribution.
Some key findings include:
 85% overall statewide implementation of voluntary
forestry best management practices (BMPs), with
regional breakdown:
➤ 66% implementation of BMPs in the mountains
➤ 88% implementation of BMPs in the piedmont
➤ 91% implementation of BMPs in the coastal plain
 When forestry BMPs were implemented, there was no
observed risk to water quality nearly 100% of the time.
 When forestry BMPs were not implemented, there
was a risk to water quality 58% of the time.
 When BMPs were implemented, there was an
appreciable increase in compliance with the state
Forest Practice Guidelines (FPG) regulations.
BMP and Water Quality Monitoring Studies
BMP Efectiveness Monitoring Watershed Study: Durham and Granville counties
Harvest treatment was completed on one of two long-term forest watershed sites that will evaluate stream buffers
and BMPs. The remaining harvest will occur in late-2010 / early-2011. Notable accomplishments include:
• Identified two sites for studying stream crossings during timber harvesting operations.
• Co-authored three conference papers summarizing baseline pre-harvest watershed conditions.
• Coordinated sampling of benthic macroinvertebrates (aquatic insects) to determine stream habitat
conditions prior to harvesting.
The Canal at Claridge Nursery: Wayne county
The Division is undertaking a multi-year water monitoring project in preparation for a stream restoration that is
expected to occur in the 2014-2016 timeframe. Notable accomplishments include:
• Constructed and installed flumes to measure streamflow (see photo below).
• Installed and set-up automated water sampling equipment.
• Obtained grant funding from the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Program and the N.C. Department of
Transportation to begin preliminary water sampling.
This plywood flume will allow
for more precise measurement
of the streamflow.
Water samples will be collected
automatically after storm
events and the samples will be
analyzed in a laboratory
Technical Assistance, Training, Education & Outreach
Preharvest Planning Brochure
The brochure was revised, updated and reprinted
for the first time since its introduction in 2004, with
7,000 copies printed and distributed statewide. The
brochure is also available on the Division’s website.
Logger Training
Trained 115 loggers at ProLogger Base Course
workshops in Canton, Troy, and Whiteville. We also
exhibited at the annual meeting of the North Carolina
Association of Professional Loggers in Spring Hope,
with an estimated 250 atendees.
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BMP Training for College Students
Instructed 18 students enrolled in the Forest
Management curriculum at North Carolina State
University on the basics of best management
practices (BMPs) and pre-harvest planning. Class
was held at Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
in Chatham County and used interpretive BMP
demonstration exhibits installed at the forest.
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WATERS Assistance
Provided technical assistance via our WATERS
process (Water Resources Assessment and
Technical Response Support) to Clemmons
Educational State Forest near Clayton. We
identified nonpoint source runof concerns from an
adjoining agricultural field located of of the forest
and ofered possible solutions. We also examined
and offered advice on stream crossings along a
proposed new hiking trail.
Additional WATERS assistance was provided to the
Southern Group of State Foresters by conducting a
survey of 13 southern state forestry agencies and
reporting on the source and stability of funding
for their respective state’s water quality program
personnel. Collectively, the report indicates a need
to increase the number of water quality personnel
in the south by at least 50%, while 8 of the 13
states reported that the amount and stability of
funding for water quality personnel is believed to
be declining.
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Technical Assistance, Training, Education & Outreach
New Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP) Video
Produced a new 30-minute video demonstrating how to properly install silt fence and erosion control matting for
sediment and erosion control. This is the fourth BMP training video by the Division of Forest Resources, the most
recent since 2006. More information about the BMP video series is available on the Division’s website:
htp://dfr.nc.gov. This video is included as part of the 2010-2011 ProLogger Annual Training Module, which
reaches an estimated 1,400 loggers.
Outreach Events
During the year, the Division’s water quality and non-point
source staf assisted with or atended the following
special events:
• American Water Resources Association Spring
Specialty Conference, including a conference paper
and presentation
• Elon University Fall Environmental Forum
• North Carolina State Fair
• Southeastern Stream Restoration Conference
• Southern Farm Show
• Southern Group of State Foresters Water Resources
Commitee bi-annual meetings
Water Quality Compliance
Inspections
Division field personnel inspect logging and other
forestry-related activities for compliance with the
Forest Practices Guidelines Related to Water Quality
(FPGs) regulations. During state fiscal year 2009-2010:
• 3,202 forestry sites were inspected, in addition to
1,870 follow-up re-inspections of those sites.
• 95% of the sites achieved compliance with FPGs.
• 140 sites were cited for non-compliance with FPGs.
• 99 complaints were received on forestry
operations, with approximately one-third of those
complaints resulting in a FPG non-compliance
citation.
Bridgemats
During fiscal year 2009-2010, the Division’s bridgemats were
used on 52 logging jobs to protect or establish 64 stream
crossings.
During the year, the Division purchased a set of three
engineered lumber Emtek™ bridgemats (one panel shown in
photo) for a demonstration stream crossing at Rendezvous
Mountain Educational State Forest in Wilkes County.
Two screen-shots from the video, showing silt fence installation (left) and erosion control mating (right).
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