2009 NPS 319 Project Review Arkansas Forestry Commission U of A Cooperative Extension Service September 16-17, 2009

Arkansas Forestry Commission Project # Arkansas Silvicultural NPS Project Arkansas Forestry Commission Project # Arkansas Silvicultural NPS Project Major Tasks AFC Silviculture BMP Assessment Technical BMP Assistance & Training Non Technical BMP Education Courtesy Exams Logger/Forestry Conference AFC BMP Guideline Books and Materials

BMP Implementation Assessments Statewide BMP Implementation Averages : Next Monitor Historical Averages – : 86% – : 88% – : 88% – : 83% – : 80% – : 85%

AFC Districts

Aerial Assessment of Sites

BMP Assessment Total Logging Operations = 3,339 Total Sites Assessed = % of True Population

BMP Assessment Federal = 11 Industry = 138 PNIFLO = 123 State = 2 Total Sites Assessed = 274

BMP Assessment Ownership Class No. of SitesImplementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* PNIFLO c Industry b Federal a State ab * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level. Ownership BMP Implementation Averages

BMP Assessment Major BMP Category No. of SitesImplementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* Roads c Harvesting a Regeneration b Streamside Management Zones c Overall Implementation * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level. Statewide and Categorical BMP Implementation Averages

BMP Assessment AFC District BMP Implementation Averages District Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* District 1 574, a District 2 293, a District 3 181, a District 4 484, bc District 5 433, a District 6 201, a District 7 221, a District 8 132, ab District 9 241, c * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level.

District 9 Industry by BMP Category BMP Category Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Significance Roads 121, a Harvesting 131, a Regeneration a SMZ a District 9 PNIFLO by BMP Category BMP Category Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Significance Roads ab Harvesting a Regeneration c SMZ bc BMP Assessment

Arkansas Forestry Commission Education and Training Technical BMP Training – Forester, Timber Buyer, and Logger ATPA Logger Training

Arkansas Forestry Commission Education and Training Non-Technical Landowner Education

Arkansas Forestry Commission Logger/Landowner Forestry Expo

Arkansas Forestry Commission Education and Training Courtesy Exams

Obstacles Encountered  Courtesy Exams Public Perception Public Perception Economic Recession Economic Recession Weather Weather

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

Arkansas Forestry Commission Questions? Arnold Hameister Adam Eades AFC BMP Coordinator AFC BMP Specialist