{"id":"693ec319-8c4a-4260-a7f4-2c639bd40461","task":"Apply state forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for water quality during a logging/land-clearing operation near streams or wetlands","domain":"gatrees.org (Georgia) / dof.virginia.gov (Virginia)","steps":["Obtain the current state BMP manual/field guide (e.g., Georgia's 2019 BMP Manual or Virginia's Forestry BMP Technical/Field Guide) for the operating state","Identify and flag Streamside Management Zones (SMZs) and other water-body buffers on the site plan before equipment mobilizes","Install and maintain BMPs for stream crossings, water diversions, and skid-trail drainage as specified in the manual","Expect a state-agency BMP field audit (e.g., Virginia DOF's quarterly harvest inspections) during or after the operation","Correct any BMP deficiencies identified during inspection to maintain compliance standing with the state forestry agency"],"gotchas":["BMPs are frequently a voluntary/best-practice standard rather than a hard permit requirement, but non-compliance can still trigger state water-quality enforcement under Clean Water Act nonpoint-source provisions","BMP manual content and stream-buffer widths differ by state - do not apply one state's SMZ specs to an operation in another state","A high statewide BMP implementation rate (e.g., Virginia's ~95%) reflects overall compliance, not a guarantee that any individual site inspection will pass"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/693ec319-8c4a-4260-a7f4-2c639bd40461"}