Staff at the Land Conservation Department are available to work with landowners to identify which areas are in need of a wider buffer or are already sufficiently protected. Intermittent streams require a 20-foot wide buffer on both sides, measured from the centerline of the stream. Perennial streams require a 20- foot wide buffer on both sides, measured from the top of the bank. We can set flags to identify areas that should be in buffers. The Conservation Reserve Program provides some funding for installing vegetative buffers.
Buffers are an effective tool in improving water quality.
Please call our office if you will be installing vegetative buffers, need assistance or if you have any questions. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly March brought our first taste of spring. Spring brings warm southern breezes, spring showers and water everywhere. But along with the good comes the bad. Let's enjoy the buds on the backyard trees and crocuses poking up through the ground.