Techniques for Tracking, Evaluating, and Reporting the Implementation of Nonpoint Source Control Measures: II. Forestry

by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This guidance is intended to assist state, regional, and local environmental professionals in tracking the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) used to control nonpoint source pollution generated by forestry practices. Information is provided on methods for sample site selection, sample size estimation, sampling, and result evaluation and presentation. The focus of the guidance is on the statistical approaches needed to properly collect and analyze data that are accurate and defensible. A properly designed BMP implementation monitoring program can save both time and money. This document provides guidance for sampling representative forestry operations to yield summary statistics at a fraction of the cost of a comprehensive inventory.

102 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2015