Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP) : demonstration trail : erosion control & water quality protection

Some frequently used forestry BMPs are demonstrated along sections of this trail. Each station has an accompanying sign that explains what the BMP is, where it is commonly used, and why it is important. Also provided are the necessary 'Keys to Success' that should be implemented for adequate BMP function. Look for these BMPs as you travel from station to station through the forest: Bridgemats Over the river, and through the woods... Broad Based Dip This isn't just some dippy idea, it really works! Cross-Drain Water flows downhill, naturally... Culvert Crossing Pipe down... Daylighting Shed some light on the problem... Deck or Landing Don't get decked by erosion... Erosion Control Mat Bare soil? Cover it with a blanket... Ford Crossing Road vehicles only, no logging tractors please... Ceotextile It's the fabric that binds the traveled way... Gravel A rolling stone also gathers no mud... Preharvest Planning Plan to succeed, and succeed with a plan... Road Layout If you build it, they will drive on it... Rock Check Dam More rock, less roll... Sediment Pit, Silt Trap Put sediment and silt in its place... Silt Fence Good fences, good neighbors, good water quality... Site Rehabilitation Fix it up when you're done... Skid Trails Don't leave a trail of mud behind... Streamside Management Zone (SMZ) . smmmmmmz... that's good water! Turnout, Wing Ditch Not preventing erosion is a real turn-off... Waterbars Caution! Speedbump Ahead... Thank you for your interest in forestry BMPs and water quality! We hope you learned something valuable about how a working forest is the preferred land use for protecting your water resources. Additional BMP, water quality, and non-point source pollution information is on the Web at: www.dfr.state.nc.us Answers: Woterbar; sediment pit; seed/mulcti; rood contour layout. Educational State Forests (ESF) and State Forest locations •Bladen Lakes State Forest, Bladen county 910/588-4964 •Clemmons ESF, Johnston & Wake counties 919/553-5651 • Dupont State Forest, Henderson & Transylvania со. 828/877-6527 • Holmes ESF, Henderson county 828/692-0100 •Jordan Lake ESF, Chatham county 919/542-1154 •Mountain Island ESF, Gaston & Lincoln counties 704/827-7576 • Rendezvous Mountain ESF, Wilkes county 336/667-5072 •Turnbull Creek ESF, Bladen county (Cover photo) 910/588-4161 •Tuttle ESF, Caldwell county 828-757-5608 If you can't visit us in person, visit us on the Web at: www.ncesf.org Michael F. Easley Governor William G. Ross Jr. Secretary forestry www. epa .gov/owow/nps North Carolina Г*Ч ^ |> 4on-|Miint Source L/ t M IX Program rKftTH СЛЮ.1ГЧ» MFNHfttrtl C* h2o.enr.sUtlc.nc. us ocsojks This brochure and project were devebped by the N.C. Divisbn of Forest Resources with a Non-Fbint Source (NPS) Management Program Grant through Section 319(h) of the 1987 revisbn to the Clean Water Act as administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the N.C. Division of Water Quality. ■ ■ The North Carol ina Division of Forest Resources is an equd opportunity / affirmative action employer. Its programs, activities and employment practices are available to dl people regardless of race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, handcap or political affiliation. Erosion Control & Water Quality Protection