From the junction with the the Little Salkehatchie River northwest for 2 miles. No Williamsburg Santee Swamp Between Suttons and Gourdin No South Carolina's Best Management Practices for Forestry, published in 1994, do not specifically address some important considerations for protecting braided streams. The following supplemental BMPs for braided stream systems provide additional protection for their chemical, physical, and biological attributes. These BMPs also address navigation, and impacts from harvesting operations should be minimized if all BMPs are followed. Streamside Management Zones For Braided Streams Braided stream channels or runs should be identified before harvesting in order to prescribe adequate streamside protection.
Protection needs vary depending on the size of the run.
Major runs, which require more protection, have an average maximum depth of 3 feet at bankfull discharge as measured in Figure 2. Oxbow lakes that meet this depth requirement should be treated as if they are major runs. All other well-defined channels are considered minor runs. The primary SMZ is 40-feet wide on each side of the stream. When operating in braided stream systems, forest management activities within the primary and secondary SMZs should be carried out following the recommendations listed below.