Year in review : success stories & accomplishments [2009]

Revised Forestry Leaflets • The entire series of 20+ Forestry Leaflets was revised for the first time in more than 15 years. • Forestry Leaflets are l-to-3 pages, and explain fundamental forestry and water quality practices for forest landowners and the general public. • Copies can be downloaded and printed from the publications section of the Web site, http://dfr.nc.gov/. WATERS: We provided technical assistance to our internal and external customers on the following projects, via our WATERS process (Water Resources Assessment and Technical Response Support ): • Described the viability of pond installation within a mountaintop home development community in McDowell County for use as a firefighting water source. • Evaluated options for installation of a stormwater retention pond at DFR's Claridge Tree Nursery in Wayne County. • Investigated ways to reduce the DFR's statewide petroleum fuel consumption and fuel costs. • Reported on potential nonpoint source pollution issues that could arise from a proposed installation of an underground natural gas line under a stream at Clemmons Educational State Forest in Johnston County. River Basin Plans • In support of the N.C. Division of Water Quality, we provided information about forestry activities for the five- year revisions of the Basinwide Water Quality Plans for the French Broad River, the Lumber River and the Tar- Pamlico River. • We also continued to participate in the stakeholder process of the Falls Lake Initiative, to assure that forestry practices can continue to contribute in the long-term protection of Raleigh's water source. Federal Stimulus In April 2009, the DFR submitted a nonpoint source/Best Management Practices (BMP) project proposal for federal stimulus funds allocated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), through the USDA-Forest Service. In October, we received notice that our proposal had been accepted. By early December, we received the final agreement from the federal government. This project will be funded with $247,000 to support two efforts: (1) stream restoration on state forest land; and (2) sustaining the statewide forestry BMP program and its affiliated staffing through 2010. Additional Partners and Cooperators NC STATE UNIVERSITY FORESTRY -ml a ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES t •CinnWDin RYamJ A мм A CT-. Mm NON POINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Seel km 3 19(h) of th: Clean Wafcr Ac! 3I9GRANT The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Its programs, activities and employment practices are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handcap or political affiliation. 1000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $981.11 or 0.9811 per copy. WQ-02-09 /FOREST- Service Success Stories & Accomplishments North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, Nonpoint Source & Water Quality programs • How can North Carolina's forests continue to produce clean and abundant water? • What forestlands are of the highest priority to protect our state's water supply resources? • How can forest management practices be used to restore, repair, mitigate or enhance a degraded stream or body of water? • Just what are "ecosystem services," and how does forestry fit into that picture? These are some of the questions that are being addressed as part of a first-ever comprehensive assessment of North Carolina's forest resources. This project, the Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources, is a federally- directed project being led by the N.C. Division of Forest Resources, in partnership with N.C. State University's Extension Forestry Department. Relative Value for Water Quality and Quantity H<jh Priority Low Priority This draft map illustrates the relative priorities of forestland in North Carolina that contribute to the overall protection and sustainability of our fresh water resources. Map created by D.GJones, NCDFR, 2009. For this project, staff with the Nonpoint Source and Water Quality programs are tackling the issues related to water, carbon sequestration and ecosystem services. The map shown above is one example of the geo-spatial analyses that were produced as part of this project. The draft assessment of North Carolina's forest resources was released in December 2009 for peer review. Once the assessment report is completed, the second phase of this project will begin: Developing a five-year strategic action plan in cooperation with a multitude of stakeholders from across the state. The entire project will be completed by May 2010. To stay updated on this project, visit the Web site: http://www.ncforestassessment.com/. ША NCDENR www.dfr.nc.gov forestry n|Qs We are committed 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.