NCFS

BMP Newsletter

The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) BMP Newsletter highlights Best Management Practices (BMP) topics of interest and shares information about other water-resource projects that NCFS personnel are working on.

Previous to the winter of 2014, 3 regional newsletters were issued. All issues are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

• Oct. 2024 Newsletter - How much water sholuld a water bar hold ... straw bale BMPs ... historical in-woods ditch drainage ... and more
• July 2024 Newsletter - Preparing and recovering forest lands from hurricane impact ... hot weather and dry soil ... the Temporary Bridges for Forestry Crossings Program ... and more
• April 2024 Newsletter - Stream temperature ... BMPs for wetland roads ... Bladen Lakes State Forest wetland road ... Local spotlight: Anson County ... Biennial Water Quality Meeting ... and more
• January 2024 Newsletter - The process for adhering to best management practices ... Post-wildfire suppression repair recommendations for the Poplar Drive fire site ... Preparing for flooding and storm damage ... Splash erosion ... and more
• October 2023 Newsletter - Log bridge versus pole crossing ... New fishing trail along the Linville River ... New NCFS Water Resources Branch Staff
• July 2023 Newsletter - Forests are like a sponge ... Chemical handling ... Logging mats
• April 2023 Newsletter - An Assessment of Forestry BMPs in North Carolina ... Definition Changes for Waters of the U.S.
• January 2023 Newsletter - Limits on the Forest Practice Guidelines exemption ... NCFS Moreland Gueth Water Quality Award ... Forestry BMP Field Guides
• October 2022 Newsletter - Adoption of the Clean Water Act ... The Challenges of Fighting and Rehabilitating Ground Fire
• July 2022 Newsletter - BMP Effectiveness at Forestry Stream Crossings ... Fire Rehabilitation
• April 2022 Newsletter - N.C. Forestry BMP Manual Available Online
• January 2022 Newsletter - Revised BMP Manual
• October 2021 Newsletter - Road Drainage
• July 2021 Newsletter - Special Edition: Threatened and Endangered Aquatic Species
• April 2021 Newsletter - Important Ways to Keep Mud Out of Creeks
• January 2021 Newsletter - Forestry BMP Basics and Life Cycle
• September 2020 Newsletter - Importance of Clean Water
• July 2020 Newsletter - Streams on Silvicultural Tracts
• April 2020 Newsletter - Culvert Stream Crossing Challenges
• January 2020 - Healthy Forests = Clean Water
• Jul 2019 - Topographic and Soils Maps for Riparian Buffer Rules
• April 2019 - What’s New and What’s Newly Available?
• January 2019 - BMP Resolution: Cover it Up, Secure it Fast
• October, 2018 -What Do N.C. Forest Service Employees Do During a Water Quality Inspection?
• July, 2018 -Revisiting the Fundamental Concepts of BMPs
• April, 2018 -Assessment of Forestry BMPs in NC
• January, 2018 -Bottomland and Swamp Forests Symposium
• October, 2017 -Water quality refresher workshop tour success!
• July, 2017 -What are Minimum Standard Forest Roads?
• April, 2017 -Protecting Soil Resources
• January, 2017 -When Disasters Strike
• October, 2016 -Always Be Prepared
• July, 2016 -Reporting Petroleum Spills
• April, 2016 - We all Need A Refresher
• January, 2016 - Water Quality New Year's Resolutions
• October, 2015 - What impact will the New "WOTUS" rule have on Forestry?
• June, 2015 - New Federal Rule Re-Defines Protected “waters of the U.S."
• April, 2015 - 2015 is the International Year of Soil...Soil Stabilization...Regional Focus...BMP Contacts...What's Wrong with This?
• January, 2015 - A New Look...BMP Topic: Fluid, Oil & Trash...Regional focus pages...District BMP Contacts...What's Wrong With This?

If you would like to receive a printed copy of a newsletter or if you would like to be notified via email whenever a new issue is published, please contact us via email or by fax, at 919-857-4804.