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Arkansas Forestry Commission U of A Cooperative Extension Service September 27-28, 2017 2017 NPS 319(h) Project Review

Intentions may be great, but action may be lacking. I’m Interested in 319h grant projects but eating lunch just wore me out today.

Arkansas Silvicultural NPS Project Best Management Practices Assessment Grant # C999610323 Project 15-1200 Major Task Include; Technical Logger-Forester BMP Training Non-Technical Landowner BMP Training Courtesy Exams AFC BMP Guideline Books and Materials AFC Silviculture 8th BMP Implementation Assessment

Technical BMP Training Forester – Logger Training Will conduct 9 BMP workshops Trainings will be both class room and Field To date 8 workshops with 409 Trainees

Non-Technical BMP Training Landowner BMP Training Increase Landowner Awareness by conducting 3 workshops To date 2 Workshops have been held with 146 participants

Courtesy Exams Prevent before the event Provide 3 site specific technical on the ground assistance 2 Sessions with 8 Foresters, 5 Loggers, 2 Contractors and 4 Landowners Exam address SMZ, temporary road BMP’s, and a technical assistance summary report of site specific BMP recommendations.

BMP Guideline Book & Materials AFC will redesign and print handouts Will re-print AFC BMP BOOK

BMP Guideline Book & Materials

Silvicultural BMP Assessment Previous BMP Implementation Averages 7: 2010-2011 - 89% 6: 2007-2008 - 86% 5: 2005-2006 - 87% 4: 2002-2003 - 85% 3: 2000-2001 - 83% 2: 1998-1999 - 80% 1: 1996-1997 - 85% 2016 – 2017: In Progress Using Landsat Imagery we collected 3012 pool sites Started to look at 250 random selected sites starting July 2017 Plan to complete survey by January 2017 Plan to analyze data and publish data by April 2017

Obstacles Encountered None up to this point

Arkansas Natural Resource Commission Environmental Protection Agency, Acknowledgements Arkansas Natural Resource Commission Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 Arkansas Timber Producers Association Arkansas Forestry Association School of Forest Resources

Arkansas Forestry Commission Questions? www.arkansasforestry.org Arnold Hameister AFC BMP Coordinator

8th BMP Implementation Survey Considerations Site Selection Method satellite imagery, severance tax, deeds, etc. Ensuring Randomness random number generator Stratification county, landowner, watershed. Data Storage database, spreadsheet, paper trail Data Analysis