Timber Harvesting (4/28/21)

Question 1

A national policy that programs for the control of non-point source pollution developed in pollution in expedious manners so as to enable the goals of the act to be met through the control of pointed and non-point source of the pollution.

Answer 1

Water Quality Act of 1987

Question 2

The portion of the act that focuses on non-point source pollution.

Answer 2

Section 3-19

Question 3

Anyone causing the pollution or decredation of Mississippi’s _______ is in violation of state law ……

Answer 3

Waters

Question 4

BMPs are _______ guidelines for silviculture practices aiming to control non-point sources of pollution. (Regulated or non-regulated)

Answer 4

Non-Regulated

Question 5

A water course that flows in a well-defined channel throughout most of the year under normal climatic conditions.

Answer 5

Perennial Stream

Question 6

A stream or draw that has a well defined channel that becomes connected to a stream in response to a storm flow.

Answer 6

Drain

Question 7

A water force that flows in a well-defined channel during the wet seasons of the year, but not the entire year.

Answer 7

Intermittent Stream

Question 8

The agency that monitors compliance and use of BMPs.

Answer 8

Forestry Commission

Question 9

This agency reports its findings to _____.

Answer 9

DEQ

Question 10

The loss of 1 in. of topsoil due to faulty site preparation techniques has been estimated to reduce the site index by ____.

Answer 10

5-10 feet

Question 11

Minimum width of an SMZ on each side of a perennial stream.

Answer 11

30 ft.

Question 12

Minimum width of an SMZ on each side of a intermittent stream.

Answer 12

30 ft.

Question 13

Minimum width of an SMZ on each side of a drain.

Answer 13

0

Question 14

Mound of soil formed across a road or trail designed to divert runoff water away from a road.

Answer 14

Water Bar

Question 15

Extension of a drainage ditch to a vegetative area provided for the dispersion and filtration of storm water runoff.

Answer 15

Water Turnout

Question 16

Carefully constructed out slope section of a road that serves as both a water catchment and a drainage channel while allowing vehicles to maintain normal speeds.

Answer 16

Broadbase Drainage Ditch

Question 17

The angle or degree that waterbars should cross the road.

Answer 17

30

Question 18

A natural or paved stream crossing suitable for shallow streams with stable bottoms.

Answer 18

Fjords

Question 19

When conducting mechanical site prep, you should follow the _______ as close as possible except when chopping.

Answer 19

Contour

Question 20

Causes the most soil erosion problems arising from a prescribed burn.

Answer 20

Fire Lanes

Question 21

Is ultimately the responsibility of the _______ to ensure that pollution of state waters does not occur due to forestry activities.

Answer 21

Landowner

Question 22

BMPs were mainly developed to help and maintain ______.

Answer 22

Water Quality

Question 23

Cutting all the trees on the side of the creek may cause a reduction in fish population due to _______.

Answer 23

Increase Water Temp.

Decrease oxygen content in the water

Question 24

The relatively undisturbed section of forest adjacent to an area requiring special attention or protection such as a stream, lake, or road.

Answer 24

SMZ / Buffer Strip

Question 25

A layer or rock used to stabilize the soil that is subject to erosion.

Answer 25

Rip-Rap

Question 26

Forestry activity runoff would be considered a ____ source of water pollution.

Answer 26

Non-Point Source

Question 27

A sewage pipe draining into the Noxube river would be considered a ______ source of water pollution.

Answer 27

Point Source

Question 28

As percent slope increases on roads or trails the number of drainage sources should do what?

Answer 28

Increase

Question 29

As percent slope increases the width of your SMZs should do what?

Answer 29

Increase

Question 30

What type of stream has guidelines that allow for a select harvest that leaves at least 50% of the ground cover in the SMZ?

Answer 30

Perennial

Question 31

What type of stream has SMZ guidelines that allow a regeneration harvest provided other vegetation and/or ground cover remains to protect the forest floor or stream bank?

Answer 31

Intermittent

Question 32

Culverts should be covered with a minimum of 12 in. of earth fill or the culvert diameter whichever is greater, or ________ the culvert diameter.

Answer 32

Half

Question 33

What's the primary objective to any safety program?

Answer 33

Prevent Accidents

Question 34

Most accidents are caused by unsafe _______.

Answer 34

Acts or Conditions

Question 35

Two most important factors in an accident prevention program.

Answer 35

Training and Job Knowledge

Question 36

In logging the primary reason for a poor safety record is lack of adequate supervision and ______.

Answer 36

Poor Management

Question 37

Which is an indirect cost of an accident resulting in an injury?

Answer 37

Increased Insurance Premiums

Question 38

What federal agency inspects logging jobs for safety violations?

Answer 38

OSHA

Question 39

What's the most common method of training new loggers in the logging industry?

Answer 39

OJT (On the Job Training)

Question 40

What does SFI stand for?

Answer 40

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Question 41

AF and PA members are required to comply with the SFI principles that include replanting of a clearcut within __ years of final harvesting.

Answer 41

2

Question 42

AF and PA members are required to comply with the SFI principles that include limiting the maximum average size of a clear cut to ______.

Answer 42

120 acres

Question 43

What is the green-up period?

Answer 43

3 years or 5 feet tall

Question 44

Explain one method of crossing a stream used with a temporary stream crossing and what should be done to the crossing when logging is completed?

Answer 44

Culvert (Take it out when logging is complete.)

Question 45

Explain one method of re-establishing vegetative cover on an erodible disturbed site in order to stabilize the soil.

Answer 45

Spread grass seed on it.

Question 46

What type of soil problem might arise from skidding in a steep terrain with sandy soils, and what should be done to this trails when logging is completed?

Answer 46

Erosion (Spread slash on the road.)

Question 47

When using a culvert, the outlet end of the culvert should drop at a rate of 1/4 inch per foot of culvert length to prevent ponding at the culvert inlet. How many inches of drop should a 20 foot culvert have?

Answer 47

5 in.

Question 48

Mississippi's BMP booklet lists 9 general SMZ guidelines, be able to name 4.

Answer 48

1. Never use a stream channel as a skid trail or road. 2. Cross streams only at a right angle. 3. Avoid rutting through streams. 4. Minimize the number of stream crossing points.

Question 49

The forest industry developed BMPs to maintain site quality and to avoid mandatory government regulations. Explain why.

Answer 49

You want to protect site quality because you are protecting your land and your water quality and you want to avoid government regulations because each state needs different regulations.

Question 50

(T/F) Tree tops and logging debris that fall into a stream should be removed.

Answer 50

True. Because it would not be there naturally. It is bad for fish and blocks the flow of water.