WATER QUALITY AND LOGGING SEDIMENT CONTROL ACT (LSCA) LSCA and
Water Quality go hand-in-hand, making sure the water you use is
clean. Approximately 1.8 million West Virginians rely on clean
water for drinking, cooking, bathing, swimming and fishing to
name a few. To help ensure your water quality is safe before,
during and after a logging operation, the West Virginia
Legislature passed the Logging Sediment Control Act in 1992
(19-1B). This law sets guidelines for logging companies to use
when timbering. Part of the Act states logging operations be
registered and supervised by individuals who have completed
Division of Forestry certification program. The law also
requires loggers to follow Best Management Practices (BMPs) that
prevents useless soil erosion or run-off that could potentially
cause problems in nearby ponds, streams, rivers or other bodies
of water. You as a citizen can do your part to ensure logging
jobs and your water continues to be safe. If you or someone you
know is planning on harvesting tim