Evaluation of Different Best Management Practices for Erosion Control on Machine Operating Trails

Ground-based mechanized forest operations often lead to increased runoff and soil loss on unbound forest roads and machine operating trails, which in turn can impede the technical trafficability of machines and cause negative impacts on the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three Best Management Practice (BMP) treatments used to control erosion occurring on machine operating trails. The treatments included water bar, water bar and hardwood brush (H-brush), and water bar and softwood brush (S-brush). For a more comprehensive assessment of both brush treatments, two levels of brush thickness were tested; 0.5 m and 1.0 m. Results indicate that the most effective BMP treatments were the water bar and softwood brush followed by the water bar and hardwood brush and finally the least effective was the water bar. The average runoff rates and soil loss from the machine operating trails with the water bar treatment (52.64 l per plot, 8.49 g m-2) were higher than runoff and soil loss at the trails protected with hardwood brush (23.75 l per plot, 4.5 g m-2), and the trails protected by the hardwood brush had higher runoff and soil loss compared to trails covered by softwood brush (15.83 l per plot, 2.98 g m-2). Furthermore, results of this study showed that regardless of the treatment, the amount of runoff and soil loss decreased consistently as the thickness of the brush mat increased. Overall, erosion control techniques similar to either H-brush or S-brush that provide direct soil coverage should be used for erosion control, and final selection should be based on costs, availability of material, or landowner objectives.

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Comparison of different erosion control techniques in the Hyrcanian forest in northern Iran

Journal of Forest Science ◽

10.17221/121/2017-jfs ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (No. 12) ◽

pp. 549-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Masumian Ali ◽

Naghdi Ramin ◽

Zenner Eric K ◽

Nikooy Mehrdad ◽

Lotfalian Majid

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Soil Loss ◽

Management Practices ◽

Soil Cover ◽

Erosion Control ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Northern Iran ◽

Control Techniques ◽

Best Management ◽

Steep Slopes

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of closure best management practices (BMPs) on runoff volume and soil loss on skid trails that received two densities of soil cover mats and were located on two slope gradients in an Iranian temperate mountainous forest. The treatments included combinations of three closure BMPs (water bar only, water bar + sawdust, and water bar + hardwood slash), two amounts (densities) of mats (7.5 and 15 kg·m–2), and two levels of slope gradients (≤ 20% and > 20%). Results showed that the water bar treatment was the least effective erosion control treatment, followed by the hardwood slash and sawdust treatments. Averaged over mat densities and both slope gradients, the average runoff rates and amounts of soil loss from the skid trails with the water bar treatment were 46.7 l per plot and 6.1 g·m–2, respectively, 16.8 l per plot, 2.8 g·m–2, respectively, with the hardwood slash treatment and 11.7 l per plot, 1.9 g·m–2, respectively, with the sawdust treatment. The results indicated that surface cover is a necessary element for controlling erosion losses following a skidding disturbance, particularly on steep slopes.

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Performance Assessment of Erosion Remediation Measures and Proposal of The Best Management Practices for Erosion Control in Sebeya Catchment, Rwanda

Rwanda Journal of Engineering Science Technology and Environment ◽

10.4314/rjeste.v3i2.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Félicien Majoro ◽

Umaru Garba Wali ◽

Omar Munyaneza ◽

François-Xavier Naramabuye ◽

Concilie Mukamwambali

Keyword(s):

Soil Erosion ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Soil Depth ◽

Erosion Control ◽

Control Measures ◽

Tree Planting ◽

Best Management ◽

Remediation Measures ◽

Soil Erosion Control

Soil erosion is an environmental concern that affects agriculture, wildlife and water bodies. Soil erosion can be avoided by maintaining a protective cover on the soil to create a barrier to the erosive agent or by modifying the landscape to control runoff amounts and rates. This research is focused on Sebeya catchment located in the Western Province of Rwanda. Sebeya catchment is one of the most affected areas by soil erosion hazards causing loss of crops due to the destruction of agricultural plots or riverbanks, river sedimentation and damages to the existing water treatment and hydropower plants in the downstream part of the river. The aims of this research were to assess the performance of erosion remediation measures and to propose the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for erosion control in Sebeya catchment. Using literature review, site visits, questionnaire and interviews, various erosion control measures were analyzed in terms of performance and suitability. Land slope and soil depth maps were generated using ArcGIS software. The interview results indicated that among the 22 existing soil erosion control measures, about 4.57% of farmers confirmed their existence while 95.43% expressed the need of their implementation in Sebeya catchment. Furthermore, economic constraints were found to be the main limitative factors against the implementation of soil erosion control measures in Sebeya catchment. Also, the majority of farmers suggest trainings and mobilization of a specialized technical team to assist them in implementing soil conservation measures and to generalize the application of fertilizers in the whole catchment. Finally, soil erosion control measures including agro-forestry, terraces, mulching, tree planting, contour bunds, vegetative measures for slopes and buffer zones, check dams, riverbanks stabilization were proposed and recommended to be implemented in Sebeya catchment. Keywords: Erosion control measures, Sebeya catchment, Rwanda

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Silvicultural Best Management Practice Compliance Monitoring Programs in the Southern United States

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry ◽

10.1093/sjaf/29.1.48 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 48-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Amanda L. Husak ◽

Stephen C. Grado ◽

Steven H. Bullard ◽

Steverson O. Moffat

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

Compliance Monitoring ◽

Public And Private ◽

Best Management ◽

Monitoring Programs ◽

Nps Pollution ◽

Implementation Level ◽

Private Forestland

Abstract Passage of the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 prompted states to invest significant resources to develop programs to control nonpoint source (NPS) pollution from forestry and other activities. Forestry-related agencies and organizations have since developed silvicultural best managementpractice (BMP) guidelines to reduce NPS pollution, maintain stream integrity, and meet state water quality standards. To determine the effectiveness and implementation level of best management practices (BMP) on public and private forestland, states further developed and implemented theirBMP compliance monitoring programs. This study documents the similarities and differences in efforts, methods, resources, and expenditures among BMP compliance monitoring programs across the 13 southern states. 29(1):48–52.

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Early seeding dates improve oat yield and quality in the eastern prairies

Canadian Journal of Plant Science ◽

10.4141/p02-157 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 84 (2) ◽

pp. 431-442 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

W. E. May ◽

R. M. Mohr ◽

G. P. Lafond ◽

A. M. Johnston ◽

F. C. Stevenson

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

Kernel Weight ◽

Crown Rust ◽

Test Weight ◽

High Quality ◽

Canadian Prairies ◽

Best Management ◽

Yield And Quality

Demand for high quality oat (Avena sativa L.) for consumption by humans and race horses has increased, leading to increased oat production on the Canadian prairies. Little information exists on the best management practices for producing high-quality, high-yielding oat using direct seeding systems and cropping practices developed and adopted over the past 15 yr. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of early seeding on grain yield and quality of oat cultivars currently grown in the eastern prairie region. Four seeding dates and four cultivars were tested at Indian Head, Melfort, and Brandon over 3 yr. Moving the seeding date from mid-June to early May increased oat yield, seeds per panicle, kernel weight, test weight and plump seed by 76, 33, 10, 13 and 11%, respectively, when averaged across all locations and years. This increase in yield and quality was probably due to improved environmental conditions and a reduction in crown rust infection (Puccina coronata Corda). Crown rust has a larger effect on seed yield and quality as one moves east and south from Melfort, Saskatchewan, and as seeding was delayed from early May. Early seeding of oat decreases the risk of obtaining low yield and/or quality, and should be considered a best management practice for growing milling oats, especially in the southeastern prairies of Canada. Key words: Yield components, test weight, oat, Puccina coronata, lodging, plump seed, thin seed

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Welfare effects of forestry best management practices in the United States

Canadian Journal of Forest Research ◽

10.1139/x06-052 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 36 (7) ◽

pp. 1674-1683 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Changyou Sun

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

The United States ◽

Welfare Loss ◽

Equilibrium Displacement Model ◽

Best Management ◽

Long Run ◽

Welfare Losses ◽

State Forestry

State forestry best management practice (BMP) programs have been widely developed and implemented to prevent nonpoint source water pollution in the past three decades. The unanswered question is how forestry BMPs have affected the welfare positions of consumers, mills, loggers, and forest landowners. A Muth-type equilibrium displacement model was constructed to examine welfare changes of these stakeholders. The model considered a two-stage vertical production system with variable proportion production technology and imperfect market structure. Industrial mills experienced little welfare loss from forestry BMP regulation. Consumers had the largest absolute welfare loss, and loggers had the largest relative welfare loss in the base scenario. The supply elasticity of harvesting services had the greatest impact on the relative incidence of welfare losses between landowners and loggers, and in the long run their welfare losses were comparable. These results may help to improve future state forestry BMP guidelines and design incentive systems for increasing implementation rates.

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A Review and Discussion on Modeling and Assessing Agricultural Best Management Practices under Global Climate Change

Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.5539/jsd.v9n1p245 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 245 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yongbo Liu ◽

Wanhong Yang ◽

Chengzhi Qin ◽

Axing Zhu

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Climate Change ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Water Conservation ◽

Management Practices ◽

Global Climate ◽

Spatiotemporal Pattern ◽

Best Management ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Negative Impacts

Understanding the impacts of global climate change on the spatiotemporal pattern of hydrologic cycle and water resources is of major importance in highly developed watersheds all over the world. These impacts are strongly dependent on related changes in intensity and frequency of extreme climate events. Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and policy approaches at watershed and regional scales is essential for mitigating their negative impacts on soil and water conservation, and sustainable economic development. However, the uncertainty of BMP effectiveness including increasing variability of future water supply and changing magnitudes of nonpoint source pollution has to be accounted for in watershed planning and management. This paper provides a review and discussion on the impacts of global climate change on BMP’s hydrologic performance, the current progress on hydrologic assessment of BMPs, as well as the existing problems and countermeasures. Research challenges and opportunities in the field of hydrologic assessment of BMPs under global climate change are also discussed in this paper.

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Best Management Practices (BMPs): Perimeter Borders

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-ae439-2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Vivek Sharma ◽

Kati W. Migliaccio ◽

Brian Boman ◽

Jemy Hinton ◽

Kevin Hancock

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

Best Management Practice ◽

Biological Engineering ◽

Best Management

This publication addresses perimeter borders as a best management practice. Written by Vivek Sharma, Kati W. Migliaccio, Brian Boman, Jemy Hinton, and Kevin Hancock, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised May 2021.

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Storm Water Best Management Practices that Maximize Aquifer Recharge

Journal of Green Building ◽

10.3992/jgb.3.1.126 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 126-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rebecca A Larson ◽

Steven I Safferman

Keyword(s):

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

Storm Water ◽

Aquifer Recharge ◽

Detention Ponds ◽

Filter Strips ◽

Best Management ◽

Separate Table ◽

Porous Pavement

This article reviews and provides evaluation guidelines for six major storm water best management practices including bioretention areas, grassed swales/filter strips, infiltration trenches, porous pavement, rain barrels and wet detention ponds. A detailed table allows for quick and easy design comparisons, including a separate table which allows for site specific cost comparisons. A logic diagram is provided as a basic tool for screening the most feasible management practice.

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Improving Best Management Practice Decisions in Mixed Land Use and/or Municipal Watersheds: Should Approaches Be Standardized?

Land ◽

10.3390/land10121402 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 1402

Author(s):

Jason A. Hubbart

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Practice ◽

The United States ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Monitoring Methods ◽

Best Management ◽

Mixed Use ◽

Decision Making Processes

Best management practices (BMP) are defined in the United States Clean Water Act (CWA) as practices or measures that have been demonstrated to be successful in protecting a given water resource from nonpoint source pollution. Unfortunately, the greatest majority of BMPs remain unvalidated in terms of demonstrations of success. Further, there is not a broadly accepted or standardized process of BMP implementation and monitoring methods. Conceivably, if standardized BMP validations were a possibility, practices would be much more transferrable, comparable, and prescriptive. The purpose of this brief communication is to present a generalized yet integrated and customizable BMP decision-making process to encourage decision makers to more deliberately work towards the establishment of standardized approaches to BMP monitoring and validation in mixed-use and/or municipal watersheds. Decision-making processes and challenges to BMP implementation and monitoring are presented that should be considered to advance the practice(s) of BMP implementation. Acceptance of standard approaches may result in more organized and transferrable BMP implementation policies and increased confidence in the responsible use of taxpayer dollars through broad acceptance of methods that yield predictable and replicable results.

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