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. Video: Felling and Skidding [Image: Felling and Skidding] Video streams of felling and skidding activities and BMPs associated with felling and skidding 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. Considerations for Forest Landowners This section describes useful steps forest landowners can take to ensure that their forestland is protected and managed sustainably.  more articles... 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. 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. Permanent Forest Road BMPs [Image: Culvert] Describes BMPs for location and planning of permanent forest roads. Click for more information...