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Identification of critical areas on forest lands for control of nonpoint sources of pollution

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Most nonpoint source pollution problems on forest lands can be controlled by careful planning and management of specific critical areas. Critical areas include sites with high mass and surface erosion hazards, overland flow areas, and the riparian zone. Some guides for identifying critical areas are presented along with examples of land-use constraints that might be applied.

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  1. Walter F. Megahan

    Present address: Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forestry Services Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, 316 East Myrtle Street, 83702, Boise, ID, USA

  2. Peter N. King

    Present address: Terra Firma Environmental Consultants, PO Box 85, 3121, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

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Megahan, W.F., King, P.N. Identification of critical areas on forest lands for control of nonpoint sources of pollution. Environmental Management 9, 7–17 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01871440

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