BMP Guides from other states that were reviewed:

Alabama
Florida
Indiana
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Woodland Steward, Indiana


Guides that were adapted or partially reprinted:

G.M. Aubertin, Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University, Department of Forestry,  Carbondale, IL   August 1992. Forestry Best Management Practices for Illinois and similar nearby areas.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 1995. Wisconsin's Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality. Publication number FR093.

Tennessee Department of Conservation, Division of Forestry. 1989.  Best Management Practices For Silvicultural and Other Forest Activities In Tennessee

Kentucky Division of Forestry. Best Management Practices at a Glance.

Marvin E. Hubbell, Sharon E. Baum, and Tony D. Shaffer, Illinois Natural history Survey, Special Publication 16, June 1995.  Selected Wetlands - Related Legislation and Programs Applicable to Illinois.

USDA, NRCS, Illinois Conservation Scene, November 1998.


Related Publications:

A Guide to Logging Aesthetics
Practical Tips for Loggers, Foresters, and Landowners
Northeast Regional Agriculture Engineering Service (NRAES)
Cooperative Extension
152 Riley-Robb Hall
Ithaca, NY  14853-5701
607/255-7654 or via internet at http://rcwpsun.cas.psu.edu.NRAES
Cost:  $10.50, includes shipping

Illinois Drainage Law
Including Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Permit Requirements for Construction in Streams or Floodways, and Federal Wetlands Provisions
By D.L. Uchtmann and Bernard Gehris
Circular 1355
University of Illinois
Cooperative Extension Service
December, 1997
800/345-6087
Cost:  $5.00, plus shipping


A Landowner's Guide to Woodland Stewardship
A three-ring binder reference manual, includes chapters on wildlife management, soil & water conservation, and alternative income opportunities
Illinois Forest Resource Center
R.R. 1, Box 255
Simpson, IL 62985
618/695-3383
Cost:  Minimum $20.00 donation, includes shipping


Web Sites:

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.il.us

Southern Illinois University
www.siu.edu/~forestry/index.html

University of Illinois
Forest Landowner
http://ilvirtualforest.nres.uiuc.edu

USDA , NRCS, Field Office Technical Guide
www.il.nrcs.usda.gov