Home > Environment & Natural Resources > Forestry > Forestry BMPs > 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: Image of site preparation and plantings following the land contours] Best management practices for site preparation and reforestation. Notification of Commercial Harvesting Form [Image: 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 [Image: Road Construction ] Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest. Forest Road BMPs--Forest Road Video [Image: Forest Road] Describes procedures to follow when constructing a road in a forest.  more articles... 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 Map and Legend of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System [Image: Image of a map of Louisiana's Natural and Scenic Rivers] A map of the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers that shows which parts of rivers in Louisiana are part of the system. The river systems are numbered and the numbers correspond to the numbers listed in the legend. Reforestation and Forest Chemicals in Wetlands BMPs for chemical use and application in forest wetlands. Harvest Operations in Wetlands Best management practices for harvesting operations in forest wetlands. Site Preparation in Wetlands Description of circumstances where site preparation activities do or do not require a permit. Prescribed Burning [Image: 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 [Image: 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. Revegetation Best management practices for revegetation as well as equipment maintenance and litter. Landings, Log Decks and Sets Best management practices for logging landings, decks and sets and what to avoid. Click for more information...