Throughout Montana, forest lands act as collectors of pure water. Protecting the source of pure water is the responsibility of both forest landowners and loggers. Best Management Practices (BMP's) are guidelines that should be used to direct forest activities and protect water quality. These guidelines are practical actions that landowners, forest managers and loggers can use to limit non-point pollution of water resources. The implementation and effectiveness of these BMP's are evaluated every two years by interdisciplinary BMP Audit teams. A copy of this Biennial BMP audit report is available from the MLA or the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
 

More information is available in these publications. Please contact:

MSU Extension Forestry 
UM School of forestry
32 Campus Drive

For information about BMP's and their application, contact:

Montana Logging Association
 P.O. Box 1716 
Kalispell    MT 59903
BMP WORKSHOPS FOR 2005

Montana Logging Association
2224 Montana Hwy. 35
PO 1716
Kalispell, MT 59903
406.752.3168

e-mail: mla@logging.org