What are forestry BMPs?
Best Management Practices are conservation practices implemented on site that protect water quality from nonpoint source (NPS) pollution during forestry operations. BMPs include leaving trees along streams, building roads properly, and minimizing stream crossings during a harvest. What is Nonpoint Source (NPS) pollution? NPS pollution comes from many diffuse sources. NPS pollution is caused by rainfall or snowmelt moving over and through the ground. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, wetlands, coastal waters, and even our underground sources of drinking water. Why are they important? BMPs help protect water quality, which is critical for people and wildlife to survive. Streams and other water systems supply cities with the resources they need to meet the water demands of their citizens. This includes water to drink, wash clothes, and water their gardens. Clean water is a direct result from usi
