Troop training activities at Fort Hood cause severe land disturbance, loss of vegetative cover and sub sequent soil erosion.  Many best management practices (BMP), designed to reduce the impacts of training exercise, have been implemented by the Fort Hood land management staff.  Cooperating agencies included are:  the Department of Public Works - Environmental Division, the Integrated Training Area Management group (ITAM), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Utilized BMP's include sediment traps, dedicated roadways, designated stream crossings, brush clearing operations, riparian area establishment and re-vegetation. 

Several research efforts have been established by BRC personnel to evaluate and improve currently used BMP's.  For greater detail on each of these projects, see the links listed below.

 Compost and Seedling Survival Study

Cold Tolerance and Seedling Survival Study

Simulated Runoff Study