Proceedings from the 18th Central Hardwood Forest Conference in 2012 were published this week. Kris Brown has a nice review paper in the proceedings that documents BMP implementation and effectiveness for water quality protection associated with forest roads and skid trails, streamside management zones, harvesting, site preparation, and stream crossings. It’s the first synthesis of research on erosion and sedimentation associated with forest operations in the Piedmont of the mid-Atlantic and southeastern US.