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Managing your forested lot is important!
Lake Pend Oreille is distinguished as one of the cleanest
big lakes in Idaho. Why? The answer lies within the
heavily forested watershed where waters entering the Lake
originate. The forest assists nature in maintaining water
quality by keeping soil in place, storing nutrients, and
balancing water flows. Also, stream water temperatures are
kept moderate to support healthy fish populations.
The biggest concern
for managing property adjacent to lakes, streams, or wetlands is
the erosion and deposition of soil. The amount of soil
erosion and sedimentation will depend on soil type, steepness of
slopes, pattern of snowmelt, rainfall, and the amount of soil
that has been disturbed or exposed by management activities.
What is Lake*A*Syst?
Lake Assessment System (Lake*A*Syst) is a voluntary program
designed to help you protect Lake Pend Oreille by reducing
pollution risks associated with road building, timber
harvesting, and mechanical site preparation.
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Use the
factsheet and the associated worksheet (highlighted in
yellow) to assess your property for drinking water pollution
risks.
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Review the
Action Checklist (at the back of the worksheet summary)
to inventory contamination sources, and to help you.
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Take Action
to protect the Lake, by using Best Management Practices
found in Lake*A*Syst.
How do I
complete the worksheet?
After reviewing the information
provided, go to the worksheet and check what applies to you.
This should take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete the
worksheet and summarize your risk rankings.
Download and Print
Forest Lot and Riparian Management Fact/Worksheet
Further Reading
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Hilts and
Mitchell, The
Woodlot Management Handbook,
Firefly Books LTD, 1999
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Mohlenbrock,
Robert H.,
Western
Wetland Flora, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1988
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Morsbach, Hans
W.,
Common
Sense Forestry,
Chelsea Green Publishing, 2002
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Forest
Lot and Riparian Management