Virginia Cooperative ExtensionBarrett, Scott M.Aust, W. MichaelBolding, M. Chad2015-08-062015-08-062014-08-08http://hdl.handle.net/10919/56055The focus of Virginia's silvicultural water quality law is prevention of sedimentation, so stream crossings are an area where proper closure and stabilization are critical. This research focused on evaluating sedimentation in streams as a result of three different options for temporary stream crossing closure Best Management Practices (BMPs).4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.ForestryWood ProductsEnvironmental QualityNatural Resources & Environmental QualityExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/ANR/ANR-110/ANR-110-PDF.pdfBest management practicesSedimentationSilvicultureWater quality