Best Management Practices Manual

The Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual details specific tools and methods which can be used during forestry operations to reach compliance with the N.C. Forest Practices Guidelines (FPG) Related to Water Quality. The manual was revised in 2005-06. A briefer "field guide" is also available. To request a printed copy of the manual, please contact your county forest ranger.

Please Note: Technical corrections have been made to this online version. Corrections include current state agency names, rule code citations, and changes in rules language, in an effort to keep this online version as up-to-date and current as possible."

• Complete manual (excluding appendices)
  • Cover, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents and How to Use This Manual
  • Chapter 1 - Introduction to BMPs and Soils
  • Chapter 2 - Water Quality Regulations Affecting Forestry
  • Chapter 3 - Planning Forestry Operations and BMPs
  • Chapter 4 - SMZ's and Riparian Buffers
  • Chapter 5 - Runoff Control and Forestland Access (complete)
    • Part 1 - BMP Tools to Control Runoff
    • Part 2 - BMP Tools to Capture Sediment
    • Part 3 - Stream Crossings
    • Part 4 - Forest Roads
    • Part 5 - Skid Trails
    • Part 6 - Decks & Landings
  • Chapter 6 - Silvicultural Activities in Forested Wetlands
  • Chapter 7 - Forest Management Chemicals
  • Chapter 8 - Equipment Fluids and Solid Waste
  • Chapter 9 - Fire Management
  • Chapter 10 - Site Preparation and Reforestation
  • Chapter 11 - Site Rehabilitation and Stabilization
  • APPENDICES
    • Appendix 1 - Citations of Laws, Regulations and other Requirements
    • Appendix 2 - Agency Contact Information
    • Appendix 3 - Riverbasin and Watershed Forestry Leaflets and maps
    • Appendix 4 - Geotextile Use for Forest Roads
    • Appendix 5 - The Use of Gravel on Forest Roads
    • Appendix 6 - Conversion Factors and Calculations Used in Forestry
    • Appendix 7 - Planning Resource Aids and Web Links
    • Appendix 8 - Logging System Descriptions
    • Appendix 9 - Talbot's Table for Round Culvert Sizing
    • Appendix 10 - Recycling Center Locations
    • Appendices 11-14 - Seven Common Types of Forested Wetlands; Chapter References and Literature Cited; Glossary of Select Terms; Estimating Sizes of Sediment Traps and Pits
    • Notes and Emergency Contact Information
    • Statewide Map with NCFS Phone Numbers