scholarly journals Implementation Monitoring of Forestry Best Management Practices for Site Preparation in South Carolina

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim O. Adams
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Prescribed Burning ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Forestry Commission ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Site Water

Abstract One hundred seventy-seven tracts in South Carolina were evaluated for compliance with site preparation Best Management Practices (BMPs). South Carolina Forestry Commission foresters evaluated compliance with BMPs in each of four categories of site preparation: (1) mechanical treatments, (2) herbicide applications, (3) prescribed burning, and (4) minor drainage. In addition, each site was evaluated for overall BMP compliance, which was based on the level of BMP compliance and evidence of off-site water quality impacts. Overall BMP compliance was 86.4%. Compliance was highest for mechanical (92.0%) and herbicide (88.3%) site preparation treatments and lowest for minor drainage (76.9%) and prescribed burning (70.4%). Eleven variables were analyzed to determine their influence on BMP compliance. Four variables were found to be significantly related to BMP compliance: (1)physiographic region, (2)proximity to streams, (3)percent slope, and (4) terrain type. The four significant variables described the increased risk involved in site preparing land that is in close proximity to streams. Noncompliance with BMPs was clearly focused on the Piedmont physiographic region where 22 of the 24 inadequate sites were located. South. J. Appl. For. 22(2):74-80.

Compliance with Silvicultural Best Management Practices on Harvested Sites in South Carolina

1994 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-167
Author(s):  
Tim O. Adams ◽  
Donal D. Hook
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Timber Harvesting ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Management Zones ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Streamside Management Zones ◽  
Forestry Commission ◽  
Physiographic Regions

Abstract One-hundred-seventy-seven harvested sites in South Carolina were evaluated for compliance with Best Management Practices (BMPs). South Carolina Forestry Commission (SCFC)foresters evaluated the roads, road stream crossings, streamside management zones, harvest operations, and log decks. In addition, each site was evaluated for overall BMP compliance, which was based on the level of both off-site and on-site impacts. Overall BMP compliance was 84.7%. Compliance was highest for log decks (97.7%), roads (92.0%), and harvest operations (89.8%) and lowest for streamside management zones (72.4%) and road stream crossings (41.7%). Nineteen variables were analyzed to determine their influence on BMP compliance. Two variables were responsible for the 27 sites with inadequate ratings: (1) the presence of perennial and intermittent streams, and (2) logging under wet soil conditions. Compliance did not differ significantly among landowner categories or physiographic regions. To improve BMP compliance, landowners should identify sensitive sites and take adequate steps to protect them during timber harvesting. South. J. Appl. For. 18(4):163-167.

scholarly journals Aggregate and Agriculture: Cultivating Neighbourly Relations, Stories from Across Ontario

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Reichheld ◽  
Emily Hehl ◽  
Regan Zink
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Land Use Impacts ◽  
Best Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Depth Interviews

Aggregate extraction and agriculture are prominent land uses in rural southern Ontario, and both industries are vital contributors to the provincial economy. However, these industries compete for the same land base and their operations have the potential to negatively impact the other. There is currently little research into this relationship, particularly at the site or neighbour scale. This project, in its third year, is designed to address this gap and to provide best management practices to both agricultural and aggregate operators, as well as local and provincial governments, about how these industries can better work together. While research has been conducted regarding the social impacts of aggregate extraction on rural residents, little is known regarding the social, economic, environmental and land use impacts on farms operating in close proximity to aggregate extraction activity. The aggregate industry is widely believed to cause a variety of undesirable impacts, including noise, dust, road traffic, extended hours of operation, as well as a loss of water quantity and quality. The development of best management practices is important to help mitigate these potential impacts, both at the local level and for rural communities at large. This presentation provides a summary of research to date as well a preliminary analysis of more than 150 farm surveys collected over the last year. Next steps include further consultation with aggregate operators and more in-depth  interviews with key informants from both industries.

Effectiveness Monitoring of Silvicultural Best Management Practices in South Carolina

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim O. Adams ◽  
Donal D. Hook ◽  
Michael A. Floyd
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Stream Habitat ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Effectiveness Monitoring ◽  
Bmp Effectiveness ◽  
Compliance Check

Abstract Rapid Bioassessment Protocols (RBPs) were evaluated for use in monitoring the effectiveness of silvicultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) on 27 harvested sites in South Carolina. RBP bioassessments were compared to BMP compliance checks for agreement. The results indicate that a weight-of-the-evidence approach utilizing a BMP compliance check, a stream habitat assessment, and a benthic macroinvertebrate bioassessment is the most accurate method of evaluating BMP effectiveness. These data show that implementation of BMPs during harvesting operations was sufficient for the protection of the water quality of associated streams. South. J. Appl. For. 19(4):170-176.

Adnexal mass in pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1154
Author(s):  
Marilia Lima Freixo ◽  
Elisa Soares ◽  
Maria Liz Coelho ◽  
Fernanda Costa ◽  
Ana Rita Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽  
Adnexal Masses ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Right ◽  
In Pregnancy

Adnexal masses in pregnancy are a rare finding. The majority of these masses are discovered incidentally during routine follow-up. The differential diagnosis of adnexal masses discovered during pregnancy is broad and the management of such lesions has been a subject of debate for years with no consensus regarding the best management plan. We report a case of a 38 year-old pregnant woman who was diagnosed at the time of the first trimester ultrasound with a multilocular solid arising form the right ovary. A laparoscopy followed by left oophorectomy was performed at 22 weeks and the definitive histology revealed a borderline ovarian cyst/proliferative mucinous atypical cyst. The patient delivered via vaginal at 38 weeks of gestation. This case was discussed and a secondary staging surgery (peritoneal washing, total abdominal hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy, and peritoneal biopsies) was performed with no evidence of disease found. The surgical approach is controversial due to the increased risk of complications. In the absence of large prospective randomized trials it is difficult to know which are the best management practices and especially to determine the right moment during pregnancy to perform surgery in these patients. 

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