Natural Resources Compliance 13 items
Forest Road & Stream Crossing BMP Checklist
Verify forest road design, drainage, and stream-crossing best management practices for a timber harvest operation to minimize sedimentation and protect aquatic habitat.
State Forestry BMPsClean Water Act 404USFS Road BMPsAASHTO Culvert Design
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Road Location & Design
- Are roads located to follow contours and minimize the number of stream crossings and grade? *
- Are road grades and drainage designed to prevent concentration and erosion of runoff? *
- Are roads kept out of riparian management zones except at designated crossings? *
Road Drainage & Erosion Control
- Are cross-drains, water bars, broad-based dips, or rolling dips installed at the required spacing? *
- Is ditch and drainage outflow directed onto stable ground or into filter/buffer areas, not directly into streams? *
- Are exposed cut-and-fill slopes and ditches stabilized (seeding, mulch, riprap) to control erosion? *
Stream Crossings
- Are stream crossings (culverts, bridges, fords) sized to pass the design flood flow without blockage? *
- Are crossings installed at right angles to the channel and aligned with the natural streambed? *
- Do culverts maintain aquatic organism passage where required (embedment, slope, no perching)? *
- Were required permits obtained for in-stream work (e.g., CWA Section 404 / 401)? *
Sediment Control & Maintenance
- Are sediment barriers or filter strips installed between disturbed areas and waterbodies? *
- Are stream crossing approaches surfaced or stabilized to reduce sediment delivery? *
- Is a road maintenance and inactive-road closure plan in place to keep drainage functional? *
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