Including Best Management Practices (BMPs (PDF)) in local and regional planning activities improves existing habitat, assists in the restoration of existing habitat and prevent erosion, increased sediment loading and non-point source pollution into the Blanco River and its tributaries.
Here are examples of BMPs for the Blanco watershed:
- Prescribed Burns
- Mechanical Control
- Chemical Control
- Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites
- Construction sequencing
- Pollution Source Controls
- Straw Bale Barriers (JPEG)
- Brush Barriers (JPEG)
- Storm Drain Inlet Protections (JPEG)
- Temporary Diversion Dikes
- Sediment Traps (JPEG)
- Check Dams
- Floating Turbidity Barriers
- Porous or Pervious Pavement (JPEG)
- Infiltration Basins or Trenches (JPEG)
- Underdrains and Stormwater Filtration Systems
- Vegetative waterways and swales (JPEG)
- Outlet protections
- Riprap (JPEG)
- Vegetative Cover
Blanco Water Atlas 
