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2. Streamside Management Zones* (SMZs) Quiz

1.   What is a streamside management zone?
 
  A.   Ten feet or more of undisturbed forest on both sides of a stream.
  B.   A buffer zone between land activities and the stream which acts as a filter for pollutants.
  C.   A preferred area for location of roads.
  D.   a and b.
  E.   none of the above.
 
2.   What are some of the harvesting precautions which should be taken in SMZs?
 
  A.   Limit disturbances in the SMZs.
  B.   Do not allow any timber harvesting in the SMZ.
  C.   Place logging debris in stream channel for fish habitat.
  D.   Keep all pesticides and fertilizers out of the SMZ.
  E.   a and d.
  F.   b and c.
  G.   a, c and d.
  H.   all of the above.
 
3.   What are some of the factors to consider in selecting the size of the SMZ?
 
  A.   Ground slope and soil stability.
  B.   Location of wetlands and sensitive environmental areas.
  C.   Volume of timber available for harvest.
  D.   Time of the year of the harvest operation.
  E.   a and c.
  F.   b and c.
  G.   a and b.
  H.   all of the above.
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