Forestry

Best Management Practices

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BMP Field Manual

Sources for Help


Wisconsin Consulting Foresters

Consulting foresters are professional foresters whose services are available to anyone on a fee or contractual basis. Services to forest landowners include planning for the best use, protection and management of their land to meet the landowner's objectives. To obtain a copy of The Directory of Consulting Foresters (PDF, 1.5M), contact:

Wisconsin DNR
Division of Forestry
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
(608) 267-7495

References for Erosion and Sediment Control

To obtain a copy of Chapter 10: Erosion and Sediment Control in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Facilities Development Manual, and for information on dust control agents, contact:

Wisconsin DOT
4802 Sheboygan Ave.
HFSOB Room 601
P.O. Box 7916
Madison, WI 53707-7916
Call (608) 267-3766 for Chapter 10: Erosion and Sediment Control.
Call (608) 266-8460 for information on dust control agents.

For copies of the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook, contact:

Document Sales
202 S. Thornton Ave.
P.O. Box 7840
Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266-3358

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey

To obtain United States Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps and Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Maps, contact:

Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
3817 Mineral Point Road
Madison, WI 53705-5100
(608) 263-7389

Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

For pesticide applicator training and to receive the manual titled Pest Management Principles for the Commercial Applicator: Forestry, contact:

Department of Agronomy
University of Wisconsin
Pesticide Applicator Training
1575 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1597
(608) 262-7588

DNR Division of Forestry

Wisconsin DNR
Division of Forestry
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
(608) 267-7494

DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources

Wisconsin DNR
Bureau of Endangered Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
(608) 266-7012

Natural Resources and Conservation Service
formerly Soil Conservation Service (SCS)

Natural Resources and Conservation Service
Wisconsin State Office
6515 Watts Road, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53719-2726
(608) 264-5341

Army Corps of Engineers

Regulation Branch
St. Paul District
Army Corps of Engineers
190 Fifth Street East
St. Paul, MN 55101-1638



Biodegradable Lubricants

The table below lists the biodegradable lubricants that we are currently aware of. This listing is not intended as an endorsement of these companies. If you manufacture a biodegradable lubricant and would like to be listed here, please contact us.

Manufacturer Biodegradable Product(s) Telephone Number
Badger Oil Company bar & chain oil 715-635-7513
Dynacom, Inc. bar & chain oil; 2-cycle engine oil; Hydraulic fluids 262-377-9200
Mobil Oil Company hydraulic fluid 800-662-4525
Terresolve Technologies 2-cycle engine oil
bar & chain oil
hydraulic fluid		 888-229-5167



Wis. Dept. of Natural Resources Region Offices

NORTHERN REGION

Department of Natural Resources
810 W. Maple Street
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 635-2101

Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 818
Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-8900

WEST CENTRAL REGION

Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 4001
Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001
(715) 839-3700

NORTHEAST REGION

Department of Natural Resources
1125 N. Military Avenue
P.O. Box 10448
Green Bay, WI 54307
(920) 492-5800

SOUTHEAST REGION

Department of Natural Resources
2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
P.O. Box 12436
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-8500

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

Department of Natural Resources
3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Fitchburg, WI 53711
(608) 275-3266

Contacts to Help Plan and Apply Forestry BMPs in Wisconsin

CountyCounty ZoningLand Conservation Dept.DNR ForesterDNR Water Management SpecialistArmy Corps of EngineersNatural Resources and Conservation Service
Adams 608-339-4222 608-339-4268608-339-3385 715-421-7815 715-345-7915 608-847-6607
Ashland 715-682-7014 715-682-7187715-274-6321 715-372-4866 612-290-5356 715-682-4161
Barron 715-537-6375 715-537-6315715-537-5046 715-822-3590 612-290-5357 715-537-6316
Bayfield 715-373-6138 715-682-7187715-373-6165 715-372-4866 612-290-5356 715-682-4161
Brown 920-448-4490 920-391-4620920-448-5139 920-448-5166 920-448-2824 920-391-4622
Buffalo 608-685-6218 608-685-6260608-685-6223 715-284-1424 608-784-8236 608-685-6280
Burnett 715-349-2138 715-349-2185715-866-8201 715-635-4097 612-290-5356 715-349-2185
Calumet 920-849-2361 920-849-1444920-832-2747 920-746-2873 920-448-2824 920-849-1444
Chippewa 715-726-7943 715-726-7920715-726-7885 715-839-3769 612-290-5364 715-720-9083
Clark 715-743-5130 715-743-5102715-743-5134 715-284-1424 612-290-5364 715-743-6210
Colombia 608-742-2191 608-742-9670608-742-4540 920-387-7878 414-547-6986 608-742-2757
Crawford 608-326-0294 608-326-0270608-735-4672 608-275-3228 608-784-8236 608-326-0270
Dane 608-266-4266 608-266-4270608-275-3234 608-275-3321 414-547-6986 608-264-5458
Dodge 920-386-3700 920-386-3660920-485-3027 920-387-7878 414-547-7601 920-386-4486
Door 920-743-5511 920-746-2214920-746-2880 920-746-2873 920-448-2824 920-746-2214
Douglas 715-394-0380 715-682-7187715-376-2299 715-392-0803 612-290-5380 715-682-4161
Dunn 715-232-1401 715-232-1496715-232-1516 715-839-3769 612-290-5364 715-232-1132
Eau Claire 715-839-4741 715-839-6226715-839-3782 715-839-3769 612-290-5364 715-839-4786
Florence 715-528-3206 715-528-5580715-528-4400 715-856-9160 715-345-7911 715-362-6103
Fond du Lac 920-929-3139 920-923-5562920-485-3027 920-424-7885 414-547-7601 920-923-5562
Forest 715-478-3893 715-478-2212715-478-3717 715-356-5211 715-345-7911 715-369-6166
Grant 608-723-2848 608-723-6377608-723-2397 608-385-9214 608-784-8236 608-723-6377
Green 608-328-9423 608-328-9525608-325-3050 608-935-3368 414-547-6986 608-328-9522
Green Lake 920-294-4027 920-294-4051608-297-2226 920-424-7885 715-345-7915 920-294-6140
Iowa 608-935-5077 608-935-2663608-935-3368 608-935-3368 414-547-6986 608-935-2663
Iron 715-561-5414 715-682-7187715-476-2240 715-392-0803 612-290-5356 715-682-4161
Jackson 715-284-0220 715-284-0256715-284-1415 715-284-1424 608-784-8236 715-284-0256
Jefferson 920-674-2500 920-674-7110608-756-9006 608-275-3321 414-547-7601 920-674-6102
Juneau 608-847-9391 608-847-6607608-847-9394 715-421-7815 715-345-7915 608-847-6607
Kenosha 414-653-6550 414-857-6560414-878-5611 414-263-8757 414-547-6986 414-878-1243
Kewaunee 920-388-4410 920-388-0787920-448-5139 920-746-2873 920-448-2824 920-388-0740
La Crosse 608-785-9722 608-785-9867608-785-9007 608-785-9010 608-784-8236 608-785-9741
Lafayette 608-776-4830 608-776-4084608-776-3064 608-935-3368 414-547-6986 608-776-4084
Langlade 715-627-6206 715-623-4889715-627-4317 715-627-4317 715-345-7911 715-536-0363
Lincoln 715-536-0333 715-536-0363715-536-4502 715-627-4317 715-345-7911 715-536-6003
Manitowoc 920-683-4185 920-683-4183920-683-4924 920-746-2873 920-448-2824 920-683-4183
Marathon 715-847-5306 715-847-5213715-359-4522 715-627-4317 715-345-7911 715-848-3586
Marinette 715-732-7535 715-732-7780715-856-5146 715-856-9160 920-448-2824 715-735-5680
Marquette 608-297-9159 608-297-9175608-297-2226 920-424-7885 715-345-7915 920-787-3828
Menominee 715-799-3001 715-799-4937715-799-3405 715-856-9160 920-448-2824 715-526-9239
Milwaukee Call City Hall414-278-5020414-594-6207 414-263-8679 414-547-6986 414-548-7767
Monroe 608-269-8738 608-269-4929608-269-6901 608-785-9010 608-784-8236 608-269-4929
Oconto 920-834-6827 920-834-5688920-846-2980 715-856-9160 920-448-2824 920-834-5688
Oneida 715-369-6130 715-369-6166715-365-2634 715-358-9214 715-345-7911 715-369-6166
Outagamie 920-832-5255 920-832-5073920-832-2747 920-448-5166 920-448-2824 920-832-5073
Ozaukee 414-284-9411 414-284-8270414-670-3404 414-263-8498 414-547-6986 414-284-8273
Pepin 715-672-8897 715-672-8665715-672-8476 715-839-3769 612-290-5364 715-672-8665
Pierce 715-273-3531 715-273-3534715-273-5525 715-839-3769 612-290-5369 715-273-3531
Polk 715-485-3161 715-485-3725715-485-3518 715-822-3590 612-290-5357 715-485-3340
Portage 715-346-1334 715-346-1334715-344-2752 715-421-7815 715-345-7915 715-346-1334
Price 715-339-3272 715-339-2550715-339-3001 715-762-4684 612-290-5357 715-748-2299
Racine 414-886-8470 414-886-8479414-878-5611 414-263-8677 414-547-6986 414-886-8479
Richland 608-647-2447 608-647-2100608-647-4566 608-275-3228 608-784-8236 608-647-2678
Rock 608-757-5587 608-755-2187608-756-9006 608-275-3321 414-547-6986 608-755-2187
Rusk 715-532-2156 715-532-2162715-532-3737 715-762-4684 612-290-5357 715-532-7629
St.Croix 715-386-4680 715-684-2894715-684-2914 715-839-3769 612-290-5369 715-684-2894
Sauk 608-356-5581 608-355-3245608-355-4475 608-275-3228 608-784-8236 608-356-3861
Sawyer 715-634-8288 715-532-2162715-634-6504 715-762-4684 612-290-5356 715-532-7629
Shawano 715-526-6766 715-526-9239715-526-4229 920-424-7885 920-448-2824 715-524-8520
Sheboygan 920-459-3060 920-459-4360920-892-8756 414-263-8682 414-547-6986 920-467-5751
Taylor 715-748-1485 715-748-2299715-748-4955 715-762-4684 612-290-5364 715-748-2299
Trempealeau 715-538-2311 715-538-2311715-538-2311 715-284-1424 608-784-8236 715-538-4379
Vernon 608-637-7018 608-637-8323608-637-3784 608-785-9010 608-784-8236 608-637-8321
Vilas 715-479-3620 715-369-6166715-479-8870 715-358-9214 715-345-7911 715-369-6166
Walworth 414-741-3394 414-723-2698414-878-5611 414-263-8678 414-547-6986 414-723-2698
Washburn 715-468-2666 715-635-2451715-635-4084 715-635-4097 612-290-5356 715-635-2451
Washington 414-335-4445 414-335-4800414-670-3404 414-263-8682 414-547-7601 414-335-4800
Waukesha 414-548-7790 414-548-7767414-594-6207 414-263-8677 414-547-7601 414-547-3754
Waupaca 715-258-6255 715-258-6245715-258-8432 920-424-7885 715-345-7915 715-258-8380
Waushara 920-787-7819 920-787-3828920-787-4686 920-424-7885 715-345-7915 920-787-3828
Winnebago 920-236-4844 920-424-0044920-832-2747 920-424-7885 920-448-2824 920-424-0044
Wood 715-421-8466 715-421-8475715-421-7819 715-421-7815 715-345-7911 715-421-5473

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Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007