1. 2009 NPS 319 Project Review Arkansas Forestry Commission U of A Cooperative Extension Service September 16-17, 2009

2. Arkansas Forestry Commission Project # 08-700 Arkansas Silvicultural NPS Project Arkansas Forestry Commission Project # 08-700 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

3. BMP Implementation Assessments Statewide BMP Implementation Averages 2010 - 2011: Next Monitor Historical Averages –2007-2008: 86% –2005-2006: 88% –2002-2003: 88% –2000-2001: 83% –1998-1999: 80% –1996-1997: 85%

4. AFC Districts

5. Aerial Assessment of Sites

8. 2007-2008 BMP Assessment Total Logging Operations = 3,339 Total Sites Assessed = 274 8.21% of True Population

9. 2007-2008 BMP Assessment Federal = 11 Industry = 138 PNIFLO = 123 State = 2 Total Sites Assessed = 274

10. 2007-2008 BMP Assessment Ownership Class No. of SitesImplementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* PNIFLO 12381.422.64 c Industry 13889.241.82 b Federal 1199.101.32 a State 292.727.66 ab * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level. Ownership BMP Implementation Averages

11. 2007-2008 BMP Assessment Major BMP Category No. of SitesImplementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* Roads 17281.652.89 c Harvesting 27492.461.36 a Regeneration 9587.124.86 b Streamside Management Zones 17980.433.72 c Overall Implementation 27486.151.60 * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level. Statewide and Categorical BMP Implementation Averages

12. 2007-2008 BMP Assessment AFC District BMP Implementation Averages District Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Difference* District 1 574,56290.732.60 a District 2 293,06287.754.66 a District 3 181,89287.905.52 a District 4 484,27579.874.89 bc District 5 433,18087.293.74 a District 6 201,21390.554.37 a District 7 221,54587.694.99 a District 8 132,68386.594.60 ab District 9 241,85477.235.94 c * Implementation percents having a different significance letter are significantly different at the 5 percent probability level.

13. District 9 Industry by BMP Category BMP Category Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Significance Roads 121,42183.366.04 a Harvesting 131,50190.646.83 a Regeneration 998295.568.89 a SMZ 882278.2124.51 a District 9 PNIFLO by BMP Category BMP Category Number of Tracts Acres Implementation Percent Margin of Error Statistical Significance Roads 517564.8918.74 ab Harvesting 1135378.7012.70 a Regeneration 1350-- c SMZ 926942.4320.37 bc 2007-2008 BMP Assessment

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

15. Arkansas Forestry Commission Education and Training Non-Technical Landowner Education

16. Arkansas Forestry Commission Logger/Landowner Forestry Expo

17. Arkansas Forestry Commission Education and Training Courtesy Exams

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

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

20. Arkansas Forestry Commission Questions?www.arkansasforestry.org Arnold Hameister Adam Eades AFC BMP Coordinator AFC BMP Specialist