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The Louisiana Forestry Best Management Practices website is designed from the pamphlet “Recommended Forestry Best Management Practices for Louisiana,” developed and printed in 2000 by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, The Louisiana Forestry Association, The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the Louisiana Logging Council, and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. This website is developed as part of an educational grant funded by the Environmental Protection Agency through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

General Methods
Image of site preparation and plantings following the land contours

Best management practices for site preparation and reforestation.

Video: Felling and Skidding
Felling and Skidding

Video streams of felling and skidding activities and BMPs associated with felling and skidding

Notification of Commercial Harvesting Form
Commercial Harvesting

This form should be completed prior to commencement of commercial harvesting activities adjacent to natural and scenic rivers.

Forest Road BMPs--Road Construction Video
Road Construction

Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest.

Forest Road BMPs--Forest Road Video
Forest Road
Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest.
Considerations for Forest Landowners
This section describes useful steps forest landowners can take to ensure that their forestland is protected and managed sustainably.
Access Systems
Mandatory best management practices for road construction and maintenance in forest wetlands
Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System More Information and Links
A list of Louisiana's Natural and Scenic Rivers with accompanying descriptions. Included is a link to more detailed information regarding Louisiana's Natural and Scenic Rivers.
Reforestation and Forest Chemicals in Wetlands
BMPs for chemical use and application in forest wetlands.
Site Preparation in Wetlands
Description of circumstances where site preparation activities do or do not require a permit.
Harvest Operations in Wetlands
Best management practices for harvesting operations in forest wetlands.
Roads in Forest Wetlands
Describes best management practices for permanent and temporary roads in forest wetlands, including 15 federally mandated best management practices for roads in forest wetlands.
Prescribed Burning
Image of a worker watching a fireline
Describes best management practices for prescribed burning, why it is an important silvicultural tool and what to avoid when conducting prescribed burns.
Silvicultural Chemicals
Picture of a helicopter applying chemicals to a forest
Discusses forest fertilization and pesticides, best management practices for application of silvicultural chemicals, and what to avoid.