S i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices 107 

### Exception #3a:

A: Clearcut area within Primary SMZ: 2 acres

B: Area returned outside Primary SMZ: 2

acres

Exception #3b: 

## A B

Low Quality Hardwood Area Clearcut within Primary SMZ108 S i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices FIELD UNIT C ENTER AREA CODE P HONE NUMBER

BFC B lackwater 850 9 57-6140 F orestry Center ( Munson)

D -2 C hipola River 850 8 72-4175

D -4 T allahassee 850 4 88-1871

D -5 P erry 8 50 8 38-2299

D -6 S uwannee 3 86 7 58-5700

D -7 J acksonville 904 2 66-5001

D -8 W accasassa 3 52 9 55-2005

D -10 B unnell 3 86 4 46-6785 

# Appendix 12 Field OfficesS i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices 109 FIELD UNIT C ENTER AREA CODE P HONE NUMBER

WFC W ithlacoochee 3 52 7 54-6777 F orestry Center ( Brooksville)

D -12 O rlando 4 07 8 56-6512

D -14 L akeland 863 6 48-3160

D -15 M yakka River 9 41 7 51-7627 ( Bradenton)

D-16 O keechobee 8 63 4 62-5160

D -17 C aloosahatchee 2 39 6 90-3500 ( Ft. Myers)

D -18 E verglades 9 54 4 75-4120 ( Ft. Lauderdale)110 S i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices 

## Northwest Florida Water Management District 81 Water Management Dr. Havana, Florida 32333-9700 (850) 539-5999



## St. Johns River Water Management District P.O. Box 1429 Palatka, Florida 32178-1429 (386) 329-4500



## Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 County Road 49 Live Oak, Florida 32060 (386) 362-1001



## South Florida Water Management District P.O. Box 24680 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FLorida 33416-4680 (561) 686-8800



## Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 (352) 796-7211 

# Appendix 13 Florida Water Management District OfficesS i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices 111 Big Pine Key Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-FT-B P.O. Box 1619 Big Pine Key, FL 33043-0633 (305) 872-3205

Crystal River Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-NF-C P.O. Box 387 Crystal River, FL 34423 (352) 795-1078

Fort Myers Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-FT-F 2180 West First Street Fort Myers, FL 33901-3217 (813) 694-3438

Jacksonville Regulatory Division Field Operations Branch CESAJ-RD-F P.O. Box 4970 Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019 (904) 232-2502

Merritt Island Regulatory Office CEDAJ-RD-FI 2460 North Courtney Square Blvd. Courtney Square Building Suite 216 Merritt Island, FL 32952 (407) 453-7655

Miami Regulatory Field Office CESAJ-RD-FM 8410 NW 53rd Terrace, Ste. 225 Miami, FL 33166 (305) 591-1302 Palatka Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-FK P.O. Box 1317 Palatka, FL 32178-1317 (904) 325-2028

Panama City Regulatory Field Office CESAJ-RD-NC P.O. Box 151 Panama City, FL 32402-0151 (850) 763-0717

Pensacola Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-FP 160 Government Center Pensacola, FL 32501-5794 (850) 436-8300

Tampa Regulatory Field Office CESAJ-RD-CT P.O. Box 19247 Tampa, FL 33686-9247 (813) 840-2908

Vero Beach Regulatory Office CESAJ-RD-CT-V 2001 9th Avenue, Suite 212-C Vero Beach, FL 32960 (407) 567-1496 

# Appendix 14 Army Corps of Engineers District Offices112 S i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices Basal Area Forestry term used to refer to the density of a stand of trees, expressed in square feet/acre. On a per tree basis, the basal area is the cross-sectional area of the tree at breast height.

Bedding A technique whereby a small continuous ridge of surface soil is formed to provide an elevated planting area or seed bed. In Florida, it is used primarily on wet sites to improve soil drainage and aeration for seedlings.

Borrow Pit An excavation site to provide fill material necessary for forestry related activities such as road construction.

Broad-Base Dip A reversal in the grade of a permanent access road for the purpose of intercepting and diverting surface water flow without seriously impeding vehicular traffic.

Cavity Tree (Den Tree) Mature hardwood and softwood trees that are hollow and typically of the older age classes that are used by certain birds and other small wildlife species for shelter and habitat.

Canal A man-made waterbody; does not include natural streams that have been modified by dredging or straightening.

Chopping A mechanical treatment whereby vegetation is chopped by blades on a roller drum implement, pulled by tracked or rubber tired equipment. The “chopping’’ of this vegetation facilitates: more control of prescribed burning, decreases rough vegetation conditions, provides some level of control on competing vegetation, improves tree planting conditions. Class I Waters Waterbodies that serve as sources of potable water supply; designated by the State for additional water quality protection.

Clearcutting A silvicultural system in which all merchantable timber is harvested within a specified area in one operation.

Cross Ditch A shallow depression built diagonally across a road or trail for the purpose of diverting water off the road surface.

Cross-Drain Culvert A metal, wooden, plastic or concrete conduit through which surface water runoff is directed underneath the road surface to the opposite side.

Detritus Natural woody debris such as leaves, branches, etc., provided by trees – serves as a food source for certain aquatic insects.

Ditch Plug Material used to partially or completely obstruct the flow of water in a ditch.

Erodible Soils Those soils identified as being subject to erosion based on soil texture, composition and topography.

Erosion The process by which soil particles are detached and transported by water, wind or gravity to some down slope.

Fertilizers Any substance or combination of substances used primarily as a source of plant nutrition or soil amendment.

Firelines Constructed barriers typically established by plowing and/or harrowing to contain fires within a specific area. 

# G l o s s a r yS i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices 113 Flowing Wetland A wetland (listed in appendix 5) that has a surface connection to a well defined stream channel at one or more points, and has a definite stormwater inflow and/or outflow.

Foam Line Type of fireline that incorporates the use of fire-resistant foam material in lieu of, or in addition to, plowing or harrowing.

Low Water Hard Surface Crossings (Fords) Rock, brick, logs, and other stable materials place on the bottom of certain perennial or intermittent stream channels to accommodate traffic during periods of low water flow.

Harrowing (Disking) A mechanical means of scarifying the soil to reduce competing vegetation and to prepare a site to be seeded or used as a fire break.

Harvest Unit Refers to an area of specific size and location where timber harvesting operations are being performed.

Haul (Spur) Roads Temporary forest roads constructed to facilitate the transport of timber or other forestry related activities.

Hydric Soils Soils exhibiting a considerably wet nature, typically characterized by a dark color and associated with wetlands.

Hydrology The scientific study of the properties, distribution and effect of water on the earth’s surface, in the soil and underlying rocks and in the atmosphere.

Hydroperiod Period of time during which soils, waterbodies, and sites are saturated. Impoundment Areas Those areas within which water is stored by artificial means such as a dike or dam.

Intermittent Stream A stream that has a well defined channel but maintains only seasonal flow under typical climatic conditions.

K-Factor An index representing the potential erodibility of a soil, by water, based on soil texture.

Leave Trees Large mast producing and/or cavity trees which are representative of the older age classes of the stand and are considered valuable for wildlife, or related ecological
purposes.
Logging Debris The unused and generally unmarketable accumulation of woody material, such as limbs, tops, cull logs and stumps, that remain as residue after timber harvesting.

Mast-Producing Trees Various species of trees considered valuable for the production of food for wildlife.

Mat Logging Sometimes referred to as “shovel logging” - a technique used on wet sites where logs are temporarily placed in skid trails, creating a log “mat” upon which the skidders operate.

Modified Stream A natural watercourse which has been dredged or straightened.

Non-Point Source (NPS) Water pollution which is not traceable to any discrete or identifiable source, but rather is generated by activities within a diffuse treatment area.114 S i l v i c u l t u r e Best Management Practices OFWs Outstanding Florida Waters Waterbodies which exhibit unique characters in terms of quality and value designated by the State for additional protection from further pollution and degradation.

ONRWs Outstanding National Resource Waters Waterbodies which exhibit characteristics that meet specific water quality standards for national designation for protection from pollution and degradation.

Operational Application Method by which pesticides and fertilizer are applied, using commercial type equipment such as skidders or tractors and large boom equipment. Does not refer to hand-held spreaders or small scale equipment (4-wheelers).

Perennial Streams A watercourse that flows in a well-defined channel throughout the year under typical climatic conditions.

Pesticides Chemical substances, either liquid or granular, that are used for the control or eradication of undesirable insects, diseases, vegetation, animals and other organisms. Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides and Nematicides are all considered pesticides.

Pollutants Natural or man-made waste material that contaminates air, soil or water.

Public Lands Those lands which are wholly owned and managed by any unit of local, regional, state or federal government. Lands not wholly owned (i.e., lease, wildlife management agreement, easement, life estate, purchase agreement, etc.) may limit the terms of control by a unit of government. Raking Component of site preparation in which non-merchantable trees, some stumps, roots, and logging slash are piled and/or pushed into individual piles or windrows by heavy equipment with rake-like blades.

Refuse Inorganic waste materials such as metal, rubber, plastic and glass.

Regeneration The young tree crop that either artificially (machine/hand planting) or naturally follows a stand of older trees.

Rip-rap Aggregate material placed on potentially erodible sites to reduce the impact of rain or surface runoff from these areas.

Rotation The period of time required to establish, grow, and harvest a crop of trees at a specified stage of maturity.

Sediment Soil particles which have been detached and transported by water during the process of erosion.

Seed Tree Cut Method of timber harvesting that provides for the natural regeneration of a site by leaving single, or small groups of seed-bearing trees distributed throughout the harvest area.

Selection Cut Removal of select trees within a forest stand based on some economic or physiological criteria. Generally results in uneven aged stands.

Shelterwood Cut Removal of mature timber within a forest stand in a series of harvests which extend over a relatively short portion of the rotation in order to encourage the establishment of even-aged reproduction under the partial shelter of seed trees.