Best Management Practices
Browse Our Resources | Search for Resources States are required by the federal Clean Water Act to identify Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control surface runoff and other forms of nonpoint pollution. In many states, BMPs are considered voluntary for forest owners. However, the AFF Standard of Sustainability says that to be certified, forest owners must apply BMPs (Standard 4, Performance Measure 4.1). States are given the flexibility to define their own BMPs appropriate to the management measure and approved by EPA. North Carolina BMPs |