Best management practices (bmps) are methods to help developed properties function more like natural, undisturbed forest and meadowland. Water that is conveyed to a lake by an undisturbed watershed is usually quite pure, because the watershed's soils and plants act as a natural water purification system. Bmps help developed properties mimic natural conditions, preventing sediment and nutrients from entering our surface waters and filtering runoff water through the soil. By implementing bmps, property owners can help slow the loss of lake clarity.
For more information on Lake Tahoe bmp (best management practices):
www.tahoebmp.org/
www.trpa.org