Florida Division of Forestry Appendix 1: Site Management Recommendations- SSC C5
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
300
300
Perennial (0-20 ft.)
35
265
300
Perennial (20-40 ft.)
75
225
300
Perennial (40+ ft.)
200
100
300
OFW, ONRW, Class I Waters
200
100
300
LAKES
Intermittent
Stringer
300
300
Perennial
35
265
300
OFW, ONRW, Class I Waters
200
100
300
SINKHOLES
Intermittent
Stringer
300
300
Perennial
35
265
300
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
100
50
120
Temp, Roads/
Skid Trails
0-300
Water Bars
45
Firelines
0-300
Water Bars
45
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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