September 28, 2016
COLLEGE STATION, Texas— For the first time, foresters,
landowners and contractors in Texas can now access guidelines for practicing sustainable
forestry on their mobile devices.
The Texas
Forestry Best Management Practices Handbook is now available as a
smartphone application, enabling quick and easy access to conservation
practices designed to protect soil and water resources when conducting forest
operations.
Texas Forestry BMPs is
a native app available at both the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android).
It is a convenient, quick reference tool for reviewing the forestry BMP
guidelines, as well as recommended specifications and schematics to ensure their
proper implementation while in the field.
“Landowners and forestry professionals are increasingly
using technology to manage their land,” said Texas A&M Forest Service Water
Resources Coordinator Hughes Simpson. “This free, publicly accessible mobile
app provides critical information to help them keep their land healthy,
productive and sustainable.”
Texas Forestry BMPs includes
a searchable glossary of forestry terms and built-in tools for measuring slope
and tree heights. Using your smartphone’s GPS, the soil identifier tool is able
to display a map and key properties of the soils in your specific area.
To learn more please visit http://texasforestinfo.tamu.edu
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Contacts
Hughes Simpson, Water Resources Coordinator
979-458-6650, hsimpson@tfs.tamu.edu
Texas A&M Forest Service Communications
979-458-6606, newsmedia@tfs.tamu.edu