Florida Division of Forestry Appendix 1: Site Management Recommendations- SSC A3
Silviculture Best Management Practices
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Special Management Zones

Best Management Practices

Appendices

Glossary

 

SPECIAL MANAGEMENT ZONES (Each Side)
Stream Class
Primary (ft.)
Secondary (ft.)
Total SMZ (ft.)
STREAMS
Intermittent (All)
Stringer
60
60
Perennial (0-20 ft.)
35
25
60
Perennial (20-40 ft.)
75
none
75
Perennial (40+ ft.)
200
none
200
OFW, ONRW, Class I Waters
200
none
200
LAKES
Intermittent
Stringer
60
60
Perennial
35
25
60
OFW, ONRW, Class I Waters
200
none
200
SINKHOLES
Intermittent
Stringer
60
60
Perennial
35
25
35
ROAD CONTRUCTION and MAINTENANCE DRAINAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Structure
Zone Width (ft.)
Treatments Allowed
Spacing (ft.)
Permanent Roads

0-300

Culvert or Cross Ditch
Water Turnouts
Broad-base Dips
150
100
140
Temp, Roads/
Skid Trails
0-300
Water Bars
80
Firelines
0-300
Water Bars
80
SITE SENSITIVITY CLASSIFICATION (SSC) INDEX
Soil Erodibility
K-Factor
Slope %
0-2
3-7
8-12
13-17
18-22
22+
Low
<0.20
Moderate
0.21 - 0.27
High
>0.28
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
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