Best management practices are effective only if they are maintained during the entire logging operation. Below are some simple maintenance techniques that can be employed during a logging operation.
Care needs to be given during periods of new road and landing construction to keep soil movement out of the waterways. Refer to Figures 4A, 4B, and 6 for temporary measures for reducing soil erosion.
Periodically check all ditches, culverts, energy dissipators, rolling and broad-based dips, water turnouts, and silt fences for obstructions no matter how minor. Much maintenance can be accomplished by one individual and a #2 long handle shovel. Recrowning haul roads and skid roads is a must for water management. Be on the watch for wet areas or seeps during rainy periods and as a prevention measure during normal logging operations.
Also see Section III (A).