Use of Best Management Practices (BMP) during project implementation may reduce impacts caused by construction. A variety of BMPs are available:
Soil erosion, http://www.epa.gov/seahome/erosion.html
This is a downloadable file with types of water erosion described and illustrated, with
descriptions of management and structural practices to control erosion.
Logging and forestry, http://www.state.in.us/dnr/forestry/bmp/logindex.htm
The state of Indiana issued a series of fact sheets detailing BMP's. Some of the most relevant topics included roads and trails, stream crossings, riparian zones and ephemeral streams, plantings, and Federal requirements for forest roads in wetlands.
Shoreland / coastal concerns, http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/components/DD6946a.html
This page provides 18 fact sheets as listed below, relative to living at the water/land interface. The fact sheets were produced at the University of Minnesota.
1.Understanding Shoreland BMPs
2.Maintaining Your Shoreland Septic System
3.Installing a Shoreland Septic System
4.Ensuring a Safe Water Supply
5.Limiting Impact of Recreation on Water Quality
6.Developing Shoreland Landscapes and Construction Activities
7.Stabilizing Your Shoreline to Prevent Erosion
8.Minimizing Runoff from Shoreland Property
9.Caring for Shoreland Lawns and Gardens
10.Managing Your Shoreland Woodlot
11.Valuing Your Shoreland Trees
12.Preserving Wetlands
13.Managing Crops and Animals Near Shorelands
14.Reducing the Use of Hazardous Household Products
15.Preventing the Introduction of Exotic Species
16.Accessing Information to Protect Water Quality
17.Shoreland Stewardship Scorecard
18.Conserving Water
19.Property Management System form
20.Septic System Information form