Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are essential in minimizing soil erosion during forest harvesting. These voluntary guidelines are designed to protect water quality and maintain the health of forest ecosystems. When properly applied, BMPs help ensure that logging and other forest operations do not contribute to sedimentation in nearby streams and rivers.

What you should know, anticipate, and evaluate to gain carbon credits.

Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Professor, Silviculture and Forest Management, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee

Stephen E. Peairs, Assistant Professor, Silviculture and Forest Management, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee