Introduction
The following sections of this Manual provide the listing and application of Best Management Practices established for silviculture operations in Florida. The BMPs are arranged by specific application to various land types, waterbody types, forestry activities and special conditions. It should be noted that the Special Management Zone concept, described in the previous section, is also a BMP and is frequently referenced under the various BMP applications.
The Best Management Practices in this Manual are generally presented as individual practices within a particular category. However, the basic BMP concept is the implementation of all practices that apply to a given forestry operation. In that regard, no single practice is designed to accomplish the total BMP objective. For example, applying the SMZ criteria to a stream within a forestry operation without regard for other applicable BMPs, could significantly reduce the effectiveness of the SMZ to protect water quality. On a given forestry operation, the effectiveness of any particular practice, as well as overall BMP effectiveness, is largely dependent upon the implementation of all applicable BMPs throughout all aspects of the operation |
