Best Management Practices I Afforestation I Water Quality I Wildlife Mgt I Land Access
Best Management Practices are guidelines that help prevent or reduce the amount
of environmental damage resulting from forest management activities such as
timber harvest and road construction. The Idaho Forest Practices Act requires all
timberland owners to comply with a stringent set of rules, or best management
practices, designed by the Idaho Department of Lands to protect forests and water
quality.
All forest landowners must notify department
personnel prior to commencing any management
activity and are audited for compliance thereafter.
Very little happens without the knowledge and
approval of an Idaho Department of Lands Forest
Practices Supervisor.

Bennett Lumber works closely with the Idaho
Department of Lands to assure that BMP's are
met or exceeded for all of their forest
management activities. When it comes to best
management practices, Bennett Lumber is among
the best. For example, we have received
recognition as 'Forest Practice of the Year' from
the Idaho Department of Lands for our
management on Moscow Mountain.