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Recognition and reporting of water quality management problems on Michigan’s forest lands
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Recognition and reporting of water quality management
problems on Michigan’s forest lands
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All earth changes, people’s activities and uses have potential for
negative impacts on water quality.
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Healthy, productive forests are closely associated with high quality
water, but forest management activities which cause erosion are threats to surface water quality.
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Forest land management activities such as:
• Timber harvest activities-landings and skidding
• Site preparation and tree planting• Trails and pathways• Road construction and parking areas
have potential to cause erosion, sedimentation and other undesirable impacts.
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Major pollutants that degrade surface and ground water are:
• Sediment• Nutrient• Chemicals• Heat• Debris
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We are all responsible for maintaining high quality waters in
Michigan.Do your part by reporting
potential threats to water quality using:
Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesWater Quality Management Practices on Forest Lands
Non-Compliance Report Form
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The report form should be filled out as completely as possible
and given to FMFM Unit Manager.
Submitting a report will start a tracking and prioritization
process.
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The top portion of the form records general information such as location, priority and who found the problem.
Priority is subjective. A problem that is currently causing a large amount of resource degradation such as a
washed out road may be rated as urgent. An problem such as an undersized culvert on an intermittent stream
may have a low priority. Use your best judgment.
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The middle section of the form is a checklist of non –
conformances.
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The lower portion of the form records action taken, further action needed and additional tracking
information
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The following slides show examples of problems that should
be reported when found.
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ORV trail crossing stream
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ORV damage-river crossing
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ORV damage-unauthorized trail
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Mud-bogging around Lake
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Hill-climb
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HILL CLIMB
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ORV damage-rutted trail in low area
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ORV Trail crossing stream
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ORV Damage above river
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Haul road across stream
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Logging in riparian zone
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No buffer strip on stream
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Equipment in watercourse
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Erosion of forest road on slope
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Gullies and rutting located near watercourses
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Road Washout
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Road WashoutRoad Washout
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Failed culvert and washout
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Road grading with no diversion ditching
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Road washout-improper drainage
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Road washout-no culvert or plugged/undersized culvert
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Bank washout at bridge crossing
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Bridge approach washed out
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Unarmored Culvert discharge
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Unauthorized roads/trails
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Water, clean water is one of our greatest natural assets.
For additional information refer to: Water Quality Management
Practices on Forest Land 1994Michigan Department of Natural Resources