Buffer strip glossary and government resources

Buffer strip : a strip of land (often including undisturbed vegetation) wheredisturbance is not allowed or is closely monitored to preserve or enhance aesthetic andother qualities along or adjacent to roads, trails, watercourses and recreation sites.

[Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]

Effectiveness of a constructed buffer strip in capturing nitrogen ...
The three systems include a multi-species riparian buffer strip, ... nitrogen contained in water moving from crop fields through the buffer strip.

Division of Soil Conservation
...buffer strip on both sides of the river which serves as ... establishment of a buffer strip along the river, even if only in part, could do much to

PUG map-Everglades Buffer Strip
Everglades Buffer Strip- 1200 acres. SOR Green navigation button, location map, SOR Graphic. SOR Green navigation button, public use

Everglades Buffer Strip North Map
Everglades Buffer Strip North. For a closer look:. Everglades Buffer Strip North Map (95K / 1 page). Land Stewardship Home Page | Comments

Maine DEP
This area is commonly referred to as the buffer strip. ... the buffer strip extends for a distance of 100 feet from the normal high-water line.

EPA > Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) > Ecological ...
...restoring a multi-species riparian buffer strip that could be used along ... to the new riparian forest buffer strip guidelines published by the Natural

News Notes Issue 37: Notes on Watershed Management
MIDWEST BUFFER STRIP RESEARCH HOLDS PROMISE FOR RESTORATION ... the buffer strip includes a 24-foot-wide strip of native prairie grass,

Chapter 222-38-020 WAC - The Washington State Legislature
...must be applied parallel to the applicable buffer strip identified in (a) of this ... (i) Leave at least a 200 foot no application buffer strip around

Way of the Willow
Trees, shrubs and grasses are the three elements of a riparian buffer strip. ... Landowners can establish a riparian buffer strip in one of three ways.

Chapter-21-42
...of the General Plan, and no setback areas are required, a landscaped buffer strip shall be provided as required by Section 21.33.145 of this Title.

Connecticut River Coordinator's Office: Riparian Buffers
The plants in the buffer strip trap the sediment and absorb the ... Agricultural runoff is also an issue if the buffer strip is not large enough to

Virginia DEQ: Construction Assistance Program - Agricultural Best ...
SL-3B, Buffer Strip-cropping. *. *. SL-3W, Buffer Strip-cropping/Wildlife Option. *. *. SL-4, Terrace System. *. *. *. SL-5, Diversion

MDFA - Programs - Agricultural Environmental Enhancement Program
Is there a buffer strip or grassy area between edges of fields, waterways and wetlands? Does the farm have a Nutrient Management Plan?

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