What is a “Best Management Practice” or BMP?
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are effective, practical, structural or nonstructural methods which prevent or reduce the movement of sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other pollutants from the land to surface or ground water, or which otherwise protect water quality from potential adverse effects of human activities. Although it is unrealistic to expect that all non-point source pollution can be eliminated, BMP’s can be used to minimize the impact of human activities on water quality. These BMP’s must be reasonable, achievable and cost effective.
