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Areas on the edge of protected areas that have land use controls and allow only activities compatible with protection of the core area, such as research, environmental education, recreation, and tourism. (source: WCMC)

MEPs to debate pesticide use on Monday opener  -  22 Oct 2007
European Parliament (press release),The report supports the European Commission’s proposals to establish “buffer zones" where pesticides may not be used or stored.

Turkey puts up buffer zones along Iraq border  -  Oct 6, 2007
AFPDIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) — More buffer zones designed to prevent Kurdish rebels crossing over the border to and from Iraq have been established in

Salazar urges air bases to beef up buffer zones  -  Oct 9, 2007
Rocky Mountain News,A 2002 bill gave the secretary of defense the authority to set up buffer zones in conjunction with public and private landowners in order to protect

Village implements buffer zones for recycling facilities  -  Oct 4, 2007
Chicago Suburban News,Buffer zones were first discussed June 26 but were met with further resident protest because the ordinance contained exemptions allowing facilities to be

Buffer zones to be created around important NZ wildlife sites  -  Sep 28, 2007
Wildlife Extra,Jim Mylchreest, CEO of the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust, said the Environment Waikato proposal to set up such pest control buffer zones around

Little Elm to revise sex offender proposal  -  Oct 17, 2007
Dallas Morning News,The 2000-foot buffer zones would likely make the whole town off-limits to registered sex offenders, officials said during the meeting.

Hope for horse vaccinations to spur on racing season  -  Oct 11, 2007
ABC Online,The Department of Primary Industry overturned its policy of only providing flu shots to horses in 'red zones' and 'buffer zones' surrounding outbreaks.

EI properties top 4000 as vaccine rollout continues  -  Oct 10, 2007
Horsetalk,More than 2000 horses in New South Wales buffer zones have received the equine flu vaccine as the number of infected properties across the state topped 4000

Gasification plant faces new obstacles  -  Oct 21, 2007
MaineToday.com,This means the town can require "performance standards" on things such as noise, vibration, odor, exterior lighting and buffer zones.

Sex-offender proposal at issue again  -  Oct 20, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Mapping buffer zones based on bus stops could be a challenge. Mansfield school district spokesman Terry Morawski estimated there are 1550 bus stops in the

Vaccination main priority in equine flu fight  -  Oct 9, 2007
Horsetalk,..."We need to limit the ongoing new infections because these offer the risk of spread by human movement through our buffer zones." Authorities stress that the

Horse flu: Containment still a priority as vaccinations stepped up  -  Oct 10, 2007
North Queensland Register,Mr McGauran said the Federal chief veterinary officer, and the chief vets from each State, still want to keep the 10 kilometre buffer zones, but he believes

Horse flu vaccine due in Aust this week  -  Sep 23, 2007
ABC Online,The vaccine will be used to protect high value, at-risk horses and focus on buffer zones surrounding those areas where there's a high concentration of the

Vaccine rolled out in key move in equine flu war  -  Oct 2, 2007
Horsetalk,Fresh supplies of vaccines are just two days away, as Australia's initial shipment of 20000 has rapidly been consumed in setting up buffer zones and

Future EI issues considered  -  Oct 11, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,The current disease control priority remains the creation of buffer zones through vaccination around areas of high disease concentration aimed at limiting

Equine flu vaccine pressed into use  -  Sep 28, 2007
Horsetalk,The two-pronged strategy will see buffer zones established around keys seats of infection, while several thousand will be used in Victoria to inoculate

Commission considers creation of buffer zone rules  -  Sep 26, 2007
Dunn County News,Since May, the Menom-onie Plan Commission has been discussing the need to define criteria for buffer zones between residential and commercial properties.

Vaccination in buffers around NSW regional EI outbreaks  -  Sep 27, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,Horses in NSW regional buffer zones around equine influenza restricted areas, or red zones, will be vaccinated starting from next week as part of the

Vaccine calls flood in – patience needed in fight against EI  -  Oct 9, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,...“Owners in the designated buffer zones have responded to calls for them to register their horses and the majority are doing so on-line.

Council adopts wetlands ordinance  -  Oct 7, 2007
Daily Hampshire Gazette (subscription),...the addition of no-encroachment zones, and other measures such as increasing protective buffer zones around vernal pools from 100 feet to 200 feet.

Tasmania locked down in equine flu scare  -  Oct 11, 2007
Horsetalk,In New South Wales, more than 2500 vaccinations have so far been administered in buffer zones across the state. The first round has been completed in the

Candidates debate open government  -  Oct 20, 2007
Danbury News Times,Hodge, a former operator of the Candlewood Playhouse, added that proposed buffer zones to Candlewood Lake included in the plan should also be addressed.

ON CANOE.CA  -  Oct 20, 2007
London Free Press,That could mean building buffer zones that could contain any spills or leaks from sewage or gas tanks. The province last summer made source-water-protection

Equine flu vaccine reaches all horses  -  Oct 10, 2007
The Age,Children's ponies, donkeys, polocrosse, draft and working horses are among 2000 horses in buffer zones around the state to receive the vaccine.

Australia Equine Flu: Victoria Situation Report  -  Oct 11, 2007
TheHorse.com,Vaccination of horses in NSW regional buffer zones around EI restricted areas (designated "red zones"--see map at www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?

Namibia: Feelings Hit High-Water Mark Over Beach Sewage  -  Oct 15, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Waste and Environmental Management Department told The Namibian that there seems to be a misunderstanding regarding the buffer zones.

Dialogue with county on fire contract is city’s top priority  -  Oct 21, 2007
Cleveland Daily Banner,Other priorities included helping the city school system with its needs, in-house paving, updating flood maps, amending buffer zones, implementing a

Forum told to remain vigilant  -  Oct 19, 2007
Scone Advocate,Dr McKinnon said efforts were now focused on establishing buffer zones and vaccinating horses within it to minimise the chance they could spread any further

Outdoors spotlight: Butler the chairman of local chapter of Quail ...  -  Oct 21, 2007
Jackson Sun,..."We work with a state program - the Crop Reserve Program 33 - that provides funds for farmers to establish buffer zones and food plots.

South Glens Falls may redraw school zone lines  -  Sep 24, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,Each year, new elementary students who live in "buffer zones" are moved to schools that have the space for them. Earlier this year, at least 14 children in

Queensland to get vaccine priority: Government  -  Sep 23, 2007
Blues Country Magazine,..."As a result Queensland will now get half of the remaining 18500 from the first batch to focus on buffer zones. "The NMG decision, endorsed by the ministers

Shades of Hotel California in purple equine flu zone  -  Oct 18, 2007
Horsetalk,A total of 5411 horses in NSW have so far been inoculated against the disease in the crucial buffer zones. Ill horses at Cowra and Temora, in NSW,

NSW DPI to use EI vaccine to begin its buffer zone projects north ...  -  Sep 27, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,Minister Macdonald said veterinary, surveillance, mapping and epidemiology teams at the NSW Department of Primary Industries had identified buffer zones

Equine Influenza: Vaccinations Begin  -  Sep 29, 2007
TheHorse.com,...series of smaller buffer zones had been revised after a number of outbreaks in new locations in South East Queensland were confirmed earlier this week.

Northampton, MA, Citizens Campaign to Protect Their Urban Wetlands ...  -  Sep 28, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Citizens of Northampton, MA, are campaigning to preserve the buffer zones around the city's urban wetlands from development.

Wittmann rail yard critics clash with Shafer at hearing  -  Oct 16, 2007
Arizona Republic,...some Wittmann residents said that for the first time Finch addressed some of their primary concerns, including the project's would-be buffer zones,

EI vaccinations continue in NSW  -  Oct 2, 2007
The Age,..."Cooperation from horse owners in the buffer zones is vitally important in the success of this campaign." More than 28000 horses on over 3100 properties in

Salute to the protectors of Natura 2000 in Bulgaria  -  Sep 24, 2007
Sofia Echo,These are the buffer zones around Rila and Central Balkan National Parks, which together form two per cent from Bulgaria’s territory.

Clean Green Approach As Aircraft Manufacturer Lands Wheelabrator ...  -  Oct 16, 2007
Process & Control Today,Mr Ward said: “Our engineers worked with the customer to modify a standard Clean-Tek C600 conveyor machine to include two one metre buffer zones,

Armidale and Mudgee horses to receive EI vaccine  -  Oct 3, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,Local horses in the Armidale and Mudgee district equine influenza (EI) buffer zones will receive horse flu vaccinations, NSW chief veterinary officer,

Only some Dubbo horses to get EI jab  -  Oct 1, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,...“Co-operation from horse owners in the buffer zones is vitally important in the success of this campaign.� The vaccine will NOT be made available to each

New rental housing rules feed inspection backlog  -  Oct 19, 2007
Duluth News Tribune (Subscription),The pins represent building permits requested since Aug. 27. The green areas are 300-foot buffer zones around current rental homes.

EI: Horses owners welcome vets with open arms  -  Oct 6, 2007
ThoroughbredNews.co.nz,The rollout of the NSW equine influenza vaccinations in buffer zones over the past week has seen local communities welcoming vets on to their properties

EI vaccination to begin in earnest  -  Oct 8, 2007
The Age,..."It will mean that the high value equestrian and racing industry horses across NSW will be vaccinated as well as horses in buffer zones," Mr Macdonald said.

China: Myanmar as the New Sudan  -  Sep 28, 2007
Stratfor (subscription)...to change its current stance on Myanmar for reasons based on energy assets and access, geopolitical buffer zones and domestic political stability.

Leave park alone: minister  -  Oct 16, 2007
New Zealand Herald,Mr Faleatua said if development were to go ahead without reasonable buffer zones, groups would lose their privacy and soon residents would want restrictions

York Township residents to get their say on Myers Farm rezoning  -  Oct 19, 2007
York Dispatch,The planning commission's report called commercial shopping the best use for the Myers farm property as long as buffer zones were established between the

Oakwood OKs rules to protect streams  -  Oct 8, 2007
Gainesville Times,The ordinance seeks to implement these goals with provisions designed to create buffer zones along Oakwood's streams and to minimize land development within

Ledesma: Social responsibility  -  Oct 12, 2007
Sun.Star,Establish the required buffer zones between plantations and populated areas, waterways and highways. Engage local folks or member of families of plantation

05 - Integrated zoning plan eyed for Manila Bay Area  -  Oct 5, 2007
Balita.org,The proposed zoning plan will also identify protected area zones, rehabilitation or buffer zones, sustainable fisheries use zones, coastal tourism and other




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