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1 BMP Manual State State BMP Regulation BMP Monitoring West Virginia BMP Manual Date 2014 BMP Manual Regulatory BMP Monitoring Most Recent Monitoring: 2015 Next Planned Monitoring: 2016 Agency(s) Involved in Monitoring: When Sites are Monitored Post-Harvest

2 State BMP Implementation Rate (%) Agencies Involved in BMP Guideline and Policy Development State BMP Implementation Rate (%) 94.5 Year 2013 Timber Harvesting: 97.5 Forest Roads: 99 Skid Trails: 97 Log Landings: 97.5 Stream Crossings: 98.5 SMZ's: 98.5 Wetlands: 98.5 Reforestation: ne Reported Mechanical Site Preparation: ne Reported Chemical Site Preparation: ne Reported Pesticide Applications: ne Reported Fertilizer Applications: ne Reported Prescribed Burning: ne Reported ne Reported Wildfire Rehabilitation: ne Reported Public Lands: ne Reported Timber Harvesting: Forest Roads: Skid Trails: Log Landings: Stream Crossings: SMZ's: Wetlands: Reforestation: Mechanical Site Preparation: Chemical Site Preparation: Pesticide Applications: Fertilizer Applications: Prescribed Burning: Wildfire Rehabilitation: Public Lands:, Other

3 Most Recent BMP Guidelines (Written or Revised) BMP Effectiveness Studies FTEs (Full-Time Equivalent) Allocated to Forest Water Resources in State Timber Harvesting: Forest Roads: Skid Trails: Log Landings: Stream Crossings: SMZ's: Wetlands: Reforestation: Published BMPs Mechanical Site Preparation: Published BMPs Chemical Site Preparation: Published BMPs Pesticide Applications: Published BMPs Fertilizer Applications: Published BMPs Prescribed Burning: Published BMPs Published BMPs Wildfire Rehabilitation: Published BMPs Public Lands: Published BMPs Previous Study: Current Study: Most Recent: 2015 Next Planned: 2016 Agency(s)/Organization Involved: Focus Area(s): Timber Harvest, Forest Roads, Skid Trails, Log Landings, Stream Crossings, SMZs, Wetlands Total FTEs Allocated to Water Resources in State: 31 BMP Revision/ Publication 1 BMP Compliance Monitoring 25 BMP Effectiveness Monitoring 4 Logger Training 9 Logger Certification 2 Forester Training 4 Forester Certification/Registration 0 Landowner Education 25 Landowner Technical Assistance 9

4 Legislation that Drives or Encourages BMP Development in the State Landowner Financial Assistance 9 Law Enforcement 29 Watershed Planning 1 Land use Planning 1 Other Research 0 Other Agency Training 1 Federal Water Pollution Act: State Forest Practices Act: State Anti-Sediment Law: Timber Harvesting, Wetland Protection, Stream Crossings Estimated Costs to Implement BMPs (Low, Medium, High) Indicators of Forest Water Quality Using Standard Evaluations State Silvicultural Law: State n-regulatory BMP Guidelines: Additional Legislation For: Agency: Landowner: Logger: BMP Compliance: Erosion: Stream Sediment: Stream Temperature: Stream Oxygen: Stream ph: Stream Nutrient Levels: Stream Chemicals/Pesticides: Macroinvertebrates: Fish: Forest Protection Wetland Protection, Stream Crossings, Site Preparation, Site Reforestation High Minor Medium

5 Indicators of Forest Water Quality Using Research Evaluations Woody Debris: Fecal Bacteria: Other: BMP Compliance: Erosion: Stream Sediment: Stream Temperature: Stream Oxygen: Stream ph: Stream Nutrient Levels: Stream Chemicals/Pesticides: Macroinvertebrates: Fish: Woody Debris: Fecal Bacteria: Other:

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