Guidance for Forestry Practices in Phase III WIPs
A guide designed to help state and local governments, conservation agencies, community groups and others plan and implement best management practices as part of the Watershed Implementation Plan process.
Description
The Forestry Workgroup created “A Guide for Forestry Practices in the Chesapeake TMDL Phase III WIPs” to help localities, conservation agencies, community groups, states and others planning and implementing best management practices (BMPs) during the Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) process. Forests are the best land use for protecting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and forest BMPs are some of the most cost-effective for Bay restoration. This guide shows the value of forest retention and tree plantings, conveys information about the various forest BMPs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model and provides examples of forest BMP scenarios in the Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) to show partners what information is available, where to find it, and how to use it.