PMC Programs

• PMC Home Page
• Horticulture
  • Horticulture Program
  • Publications and Reports
    • Rhubarb Variety Trials, 1988
    • Apple Rootstocks, 1988
    • Broccoli Variety Trial Report, 2014
    • Broccoli Variety Trial Report, 2015
    • Garlic Variety Trial Report, 2015
  • Resources
    • Vegetable Variety Trials, Mat-Su Valley, 1989
    • UAF Cooperative Extension Service
    • Alaska Pacific University, Spring Creek Farm
    • NRCS Programs
    • Alaska Division of Agriculture Grants
    • Alaska Agriculture Statistics Annual Overview
• Industrial Hemp
  • Industrial Hemp Program
• Invasive Plants
  • Invasive Plants Program
  • Invasives News
  • Plant Profiles
    • Canada thistle
    • Elodea
    • European Bird Cherry
    • Giant Hogweed
    • Leafy Spurge
    • Purple Loosestrife
    • Smooth Cordgrass
    • Spotted Knapweed
  • Quarantined Aquatic Plants
  • SOA Prohibited and Noxious Weeds
  • Weed Free Certification
    • About Weed Free Certification
    • Weed Free Forage
    • Weed Free Gravel
  • Publications and Reports
    • Strategic Plan
    • Canada thistle Management Plan (PDF)
    • 2013 Canada thistle Report (PDF)
    • 2014 Canada thistle Report (PDF)
    • 2015 Canada thistle Report (PDF)
    • Spotted knapweed Report (PDF)
    • Terrestrial Weed Identification Field Guide(PDF)
  • Invasive Resources
• Plant Pathology
  • Plant Pathology Program
  • Plant Pathology Lab Fees, Instructions, and Forms
  • Publications and Reports
    • Late Blight Management Plan for Alaska, 2005
    • 2017 AK Potato Seed Certification Handbook
    • Tobacco Rattle Virus in Peonies: A Reference Guide for Cut Flower and Rootstock Producers
    • Tobacco Mosaic Virus
    • Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Thrips Vectors
  • Resources
    • Exotic Plant Diseases - UAF Cooperative Extension Course
    • Peony Grower's Guide - Washington State University Extension
    • Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
    • Pacific Northwest Vegetable Extension Group
    • Kelly Solutions Pesticide Control Program
• Potatoes
  • Potato Program
  • Certified Seed Potato Production
  • Disease Risk Monitoring
  • Publications and Reports
    • Late Blight Management Plan for Alaska, 2005
    • AK Seed Potato Certification Handbook, 2017
    • 2018 AK Certified Seed Potato Growers
    • 2018 Potato Postharvest Processing Evaluation Report
    • 2013 Potato Variety Trial Project
    • 2015 Field Potato Evaluation
    • 2016 Potato Germplasm Winter Growout
    • Download .zip video of 2014 Potato Symposium Meeting
  • Resources
    • Potato Association of America
    • Global Potato News
    • European Association for Potato Research
    • National Potato Council
    • Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Centerl
    • UAF: Late Blight in Alaska
    • US Pest Risk Model
    • Alaska Agriculture Statistics Annual Overview
• Revegetation
  • Revegetation Program
  • Revegetation Options
  • Native Plants
  • Research and Technology
  • Publications and Reports
    • AK Coastal Revegetation & Erosion Control Guide
    • Interior AK Revegetation & Erosion Control Guide
    • Beach Wildrye Planting Guide
    • Revegetation Plant Identification Field Guide
  • Resources
    • AK Native Plant Flyers
    • SOA Prohibited & Noxious Weeds
    • AK Native Plant Source Directory
    • SOA Seed Regulations
    • A Field Guide to AK Grasses
• Seed Production
  • Seed Production Program
  • Seed Cleaning
  • Seed Testing
  • Seed Testing Laboratory Fees and Forms
  • Publications and Reports
    • Guidelines for Planting Seeds of Alaska Native Plants
    • Wetland Revegetation Projects in AK Using Adapted Species Having Commercially Available Seed
    • Seed Lab Poster
  • Resources
    • AOSA
    • USDA Plants Database
• Soil Conservation
  • Soil Conservation Program
  • Erosion & Sediment Control
  • Policy & Regulation
  • Best Management Practices
  • Soils Laboratory
  • Publications and Reports
    • Interior Revegetation Report
    • Coastal Revegetation Report
  • Resources
    • AK DEC, Division of Water Home
    • AK DEC, Division of Water, Stormwater
    • AK Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead
• Publication List
• Native Plant Source Directory
• PMC Staff Directory
• PMC Weather Station

 

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What Are Best Management Practices (BMPs)?

Best Management Practices (BMPs) can be one of many different non-structural methods such as; schedules of activities, prohibition of practice, maintenance procedures and other management practices. BMPs can also be a number of structural systems such as, street sweeping, temporary seeding, vegetation buffers, diversion ditches and ponding measures. These methods and systems can be employed to prevent, treat or manage pollution of storm water runoff and discharge to waters of the United States. BMPs may also include the control of spillage, leaks, sludge and waste disposal, and drainage from raw material storage sites.

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) are plans that have been found to be effective in addressing erosion and sedimentation problems on construction projects larger than one acre in size. SWPPPs are based on BMPs, and are required for certain construction activities. The PMC can assist in preparing the vegetation component of a SWPPP.

For more information and a detailed description of BMPs and their performance based on Alaskan climate conditions, please refer to the Alaska Stormwater Guide.

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