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Local Organizations
Title: Connecticut's Needs
Mission: The Connecticut River, the longest river in New England, flows from the Connecticut Lakes in northern NH, south through VT, NH, MA and CT to empty into Long Island Sound.
Publication Link: http://www.fws.gov/partners/pdfs/CT-needs.pdfRestored over 400 acres of salt marsh, 500 acres of freshwater wetland habitats, and restored or created 600 acres of grassland habitats.Title: Faces and Places of Cooperative Conservation, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region
Mission: MA, NH, VT, ME, CT, RI, NJ, PA, WV, DE, ML, VA (Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties; Catskill/Delaware watershed counties)
Publication Link: http://conservation.ceq.gov/team/FacesPlacesChapterOne.pdfDescribes cooperative conservation case studies.Title: Save the Sound
Mission: Restore over 450 sites in CT and NY (see map)
Publication Link: http://www.savethesound.orgSave the Sound is dedicated to the restoration, protection, and appreciation of Long Island Sound and its watershed through advocacy, education and research.Title: USDA Forest Service, Protecting New York City’s Water Supply Through the Use of Riparian Forest Buffers
Mission: The Northeastern Area has been assisting partners in the New York City Watershed since 1996. We have helped state and non-profit groups develop and implement strategies to ensure that forest lands continue to produce clean high quality water while supporting local forest industries.
Publication Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/watershed/factsheets/NYC.pdfFact sheet on NYC watershed protection from the Watershed and Clean Water Grants Program. The overall goals of the project are to establish the programs and resources necessary to aid and encourage all landowners in becoming active stewards of their riparian corridors.Title: Westchester County Aquatic Restoration Sites
Publication Link: http://www.westchestergov.com/planning/environmental/AquaticRestorationSitesIncludes approximately 30 sites in Westchester (see map).
General Public
Title: River Network
Publication Link: http://www.rivernetwork.orgAs the nation's leader in supporting grassroots river and watershed conservation groups, we have designed this site to link people with river information, resources and services.Title: Riparian Forest Buffers Protect North America’s Surface Water Resources
Organization: Association for Temperate Agroforestry
Publication Link: http://www.aftaweb.org/entserv1.php?page=8General Information on Riparian Forest Buffers.Title: Know Your Watershed
Organization: Conservation Technology Information Center
Mission: A national, nonprofit dedicated to environmentally sound and economically viable decision making in agriculture; under the charter of the National Association of Conservation Districts.
Publication Link: http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/CTIC/CTIC.htmlKnow Your Watershed is an information clearinghouse for watershed coordinators to help assure measurable progress toward local goals.Title: Managing Stormwater: Riparian Buffer
Organization: GreenTreks
Mission: Beginning in 1993 as GreenWorks, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization with the mission of spreading a simple message: real people are making a difference to protect our planet.
Publication Link: http://www.greenworks.tv/stormwater/riparianbuffer.htmThis page provides video, projects and information related to Riparian Buffers.Title: Riparian Buffers for the Catawba Mainstem and Lakes
Organization: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Publication Link: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/pubinfo/documents/CatBufFactSht5-14.pdfThe importance of buffer zones.Title: River Voice (Spring 1998), Volume 9, Number 1
Organization: River Network
Mission: A national non-profit organization, offers consulting, publications, trainings and small grants to help people raise money, build organizations, and monitor and protect rivers and watersheds.
Publication Link: http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/rv1998v9n1.pdfWhat is a Buffer? by River Network Staff; and Ecology of Natural Riparia by George Constantz.Title: Stream Restoration Projects
Organization: Riverways Program
Mission: To promote the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the Commonwealth's watersheds: rivers, streams and adjacent lands.
Publication Link: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/Stream Restoration Projects are evaluated and undertaken by Riverways in partnership with local and regional river advocacy groups. Priority Projects are solicited each year for dam removal, culvert replacement and retrofits, bank stabilization, and stream daylighting. Technical Assistance provides assistance to citizens, municipalities and watershed groups to protect and restore river corridors, ecological systems, and facilitate community redevelopment.Title: Riparian Forest Buffers
Organization: University of Nebraska Lincoln, National Agroforestry Center
Publication Link: http://www.unl.edu/nac/riparian.htmlGeneral Information on Riparian Forest Buffers.Title: Wisconsin Shoreland Restoration
Organization: University of Wisconsin Extension
Publication Link: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/shoreland/zone2.htmInformation on shoreland restoration.Title: Riparian Forest Buffers
Organization: Virginia Department of Forestry
Mission: Manages 17 state forests and other state lands totaling 47,899 acres.
Publication Link: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/rfb/index.shtmlWooded buffer zones along streams, rivers, and the Bay can be classified as riparian forests. Riparian forests differ from upland forests in their hydrology, plant community, soils, and topography. Learn more: Riparian Forest Buffers - Intro., Functions, and Common Plants Used.Agricultural Landowner
Title: Riparian Buffer
Organization: Blackland Research Water Quality Group
Mission: Currently working on Water Quality research projects to develop Best Management Practices to reduce atrazine, sedimentation and nutrient losses from Central Texas farm and ranchland.
Publication Link: http://waterhome.brc.tamus.edu/projects/riparian.htmlIncludes: Riparian Buffers for Agricultural Land; How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land; A Riparian Buffer Design for Cropland.Title: Green Thumbs for Blue Water
Organization: Cayuga County Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://co.cayuga.ny.us/wqma/greenthumbs/index.htmlGreen Thumbs for Blue Water is an educational program for riparian and lakeshore residents who are concerned about erosion and water quality. The program focuses on the use of backyard buffers to minimize erosion and integrated pest management techniques for maintaining healthy and environmentally-friendly lawns and landscapes.Title: Riparian Buffers: Common Sense Protection of North Carolina's Water
Organization: Environmental Defense
Mission: A leading national nonprofit organization representing more than 400,000 members.
Publication Link: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/documents/2758_NCbuffers.pdfNorth Carolina’s streams, rivers, estuaries and lakes are its most threatened natural communities. The pollution comes not only from factories and sewage treatment plants, but also from virtually every land-disturbing activity in the state, including agriculture, development and even individual homeowners fertilizing lawns.Title: Establishing Riparian Buffers
Organization: Kansas State University Research and Extension
Publication Link: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/forst2/mf2489.pdfLandowners establish riparian buffers for a variety of reasons. Some want to stop cropping the lowest, wettest end of the field because of the difficulty planting and harvesting flood-prone areas.Title: Small Acreage Fact sheet # 5: Managing Streamside Areas with Buffers
Organization: Oregon Association of Conservation Districts
Publication Link: http://www.oacd.org/factsheet_05.htmlNow we know that a good mix of trees, shrubs, and grasses next to the water bring a wealth of benefits to the landowner and all who live downstream. Near stream areas can provide flood and erosion control, wildlife habitat, and higher property values. Read on to learn how to protect your environmental and real estate investment.Title: Chester County Water Resources Authority
Organization: Pennsylvania Water Resources, Chester County
Publication Link: http://dsf.chesco.org/water/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=607379&waterNav=|Resource Library: Throughout the year, the Chester County Water Resources Authority prepares fact sheets, newsletter articles, and other materials which we encourage municipalities, watershed associations, homeowners associations, and others to use and reference in environmental education pieces.Title: Lake and Stream Corridor Owners' Guide for Riparian Buffer Establishment: Water Quality Improvement, Wildlife Habitat and Stream Bank Stabilization
Organization: Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation & Development Council
Mission: Southeast Michigan Resource Conservation & Development Council
Publication Link: http://semircd.org/buffers/guide/intro.phpThis guide was produced as part of a Section 319, Federal Clean Water Act grant awarded to the Southeast Michigan RC&D Council by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.Title: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
Publication Link: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/default.htmThe Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program for agricultural landowners. Through CRP, you can receive annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish long-term, resource conserving covers on eligible farmland.Title: Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Benefits to Communities and Landowners
Organization: Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University
Publication Link: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-153/420-153.htmlUnderstanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Benefits to Communities and Landowners: Author: Julia C. Klapproth, Faculty Assistant-Natural Resources, Maryland Cooperative Extension; James E. Johnson, Extension Forestry Specialist, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech; Publication Number 420-156, Posted January 2002.Title: Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Resources for Virginia Landowners
Organization: Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University
Publication Link: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-156/420-156.htmlUnderstanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Resources for Virginia Landowners; Author: Julia C. Klapproth, Faculty Assistant-Natural Resources, Maryland Cooperative Extension; James E. Johnson, Extension Forestry Specialist, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech; Publication Number 420-156, Posted January 2002.Title: A Watershed Primer for Pennsylvania
Organization: Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Mission: A statewide, nonprofit, environmental education and advocacy organization devoted to promoting the protection of watersheds, the sustainable use of land and the implementation of environmental innovations.
Publication Link: http://www.pecpa.org/_final_pec/WatershedPrimer.pdfThis document, really a collection of essays by some of those who care most about our watersheds, is not designed to be exhaustive.Title: Riparian Buffer Publications
Organization: Potomac River Basin
Mission: The Potomac River Basin stretches across parts of four states (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia) as well as the District of Columbia. This area is also called the Potomac Watershed. It includes all of the land area where water drains towards the mouth of the Potomac - the point where the river spills into the Chesapeake Bay.
Publication Link: http://www.potomacriver.org/get_involved/buffer-pubs.htm6 publications about Riparian Buffers.Federal Agencies
Title: Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society
Organization: Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society
Mission: "Cows and Fish" is striving to foster a better understanding on how improvements in grazing management on riparian areas can enhance landscape health and productivity, for the benefit of cattle producers and others who use and value riparian areas.
Publication Link: http://www.cowsandfish.org/How is the Cows and Fish program valuable to cattle producers? We: Work with producers & communities on riparian health and management; Provide an opportunity to help producers and communities present a proactive approach as good stewards of the land; Assist in building community-based and producer driven groups to address local riparian issues.Title: Baseline Development and Estimation of Carbon Benefits for Extending Forested Riparian Buffer Zones In Two Regions In California: Blodgett Forest Research Station and Jackson State Demonstration Forest
Organization: California Energy Commission
Publication Link: http://www.energy.ca.gov/pier/final_project_reports/500-04-071.htmlA measurement and monitoring activity was carried out to assess the relative biomass carbon storage potential of extending forested buffer zones by 200 feet (100 feet either side of existing regulations) at two study sites representing key timber production regions in California: Sierran mixed conifers at Blodgett Forest Research Station (BFRS) in the Sierra Nevadas and coastal redwoods at Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF).Title: Riparian Buffer Publications
Organization: Chesapeake Bay Program
Publication Link: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/search/pub_action.cfm?SubjectCriteria=forest%20buffer&STARTROW=1&MAXROWS=10&SEARCH_TYPE=ALL&BOOLEANOP=PHRASE33 publications about Riparian Buffers.Title: Information & Education: Connecticut River
Organization: Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire
Mission: Home to a remarkable partnership among the governments in the two states, businesses, farmers, conservationists, and other citizens from many walks of life.
Publication Link: http://www.crjc.org/riparianbuffers.htmLinks and publications about the Upper Connecticut River and its watershed.Title: Delaware Riparian Projects
Organization: Delaware
Publication Link: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/info/ELibrary.htmIncludes: Delaware’s Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Plan; Delaware's Riparian Buffers; Delaware Riparian Buffer Initiative -Workshop Summary.Title: BLM Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study
Organization: Density Management and Riparian Buffer Study
Mission: A collaborative effort among the Bureau of Land Management , Pacific Northwest Research Station , US Geological Society, and Oregon State University to develop and test options for young stand management to create and maintain late-successional forest characteristics in western Oregon.
Publication Link: http://ocid.nacse.org/nbii/density/pubs.htmlPublications related to riparian buffers.Title: Water Policy Working Paper Series, Working Papers (2001)
Organization: Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center
Publication Link: http://www.h2opolicycenter.org/research.shtmlPaper #2001-004: Water Quality Protection and the Cost-effective Targeting of Riparian Buffers in Georgia, Paul J. Ferraro, December 2001; Paper #2001-005: Cost-effective Targeting of Riparian Buffers in Georgia when Water Quality Benefits are Difficult to Measure, Paul J. Ferraro, December 2001.Title: Riparian Buffer Publications
Organization: Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil and Erosion Control
Publication Link: http://www.glc.org/basin/pubs/index.htmlSeveral publication about lakes and buffer zones.Title: Summary of the Streamside Science
Organization: Healthy Portland Streams
Publication Link: http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=54273Describes the development and content of the Streamside Science and Inventory of Significant Riparian and Wetland Resources Discussion Draft.Title: Forested Riparian Buffer
Organization: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Publication Link: http://www.iowadnr.com/forestry/riparian.htmlForested riparian buffer strips of perennial vegetation contribute to sustainable agriculture by reducing soil loss, improving water quality, and stabilizing stream banks. Buffer strips of trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses improve aesthetics and wildlife habitat. Forested buffer strips also make good financial sense if they are installed through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).Title: Riverside Lands, Maine
Organization: Maine Rivers
Mission: Begun in 1998 as a project of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, became an independent organization in the spring of 2003.
Publication Link: http://www.mainerivers.org/riparian.htmOne of the most effective ways to protect rivers is to preserve the lands adjacent to them. These crucial riverside lands are known to ecologists as "riparian buffer zones," which buffer the waterway from various substances that might otherwise wash directly into the river.Title: Riparian Forest Buffers
Organization: Maryland Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources
Publication Link: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/publications/buffers.htmlRiparian Forest Buffers: Function and Design for Protection and Enhancement of Water Resources; Streamside forests are complex ecosystems vital to the protection of our streams and rivers.Title: River Sources and Publications
Organization: Massachusetts Riverway Program
Mission: To promote the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the Commonwealth's watersheds.
Publication Link: http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/river/resources/riverfactsheets.htmRiparian Area Information and Fact Sheets: Selected Internet Resources for Riparian Areas and Vegetated Buffers; Native Species for Riparian Areas; Fact Sheets: Functions and Values of Riparian Areas.Title: Buffer Notes Newsletter
Organization: National Association of Conservation Districts
Mission: Formed in 1946 by districts and their state associations.
Publication Link: http://www.nacdnet.org/buffers/Buffer Notes currently reaches about 9,100 conservation partners across the nation in a monthly newsletter and thousands more on the web. The newsletter mailing list includes about 3,000 conservation districts, virtually all local USDA service centers, state and national partners and policymakers, media and nongovernmental agencies.Title: Stream Restoration: A Natural Channel Design Guidebook
Organization: North Carolina Stream Restoration Institute and North Carolina Sea Grant
Publication Link: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/wqg/sri/stream_rest_guidebook/sr_guidebook.pdfVegetation Stabilization and Riparian-Buffer Re-establishment: A combination of planting methods improves the chances for successfully fulfilling the restoration objectives of bank stabilization, flood attenuation and habitat enhancement. Appendix F lists appropriate species from the three physiographic regions of North Carolina to incorporate into restoration plans.Title: Taking Stock of Riparian Forest Cover, GIS Streamlines Inventory of Riparian Forest Buffers in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Organization: Pennsylvania State University, RGIS–Chesapeake Penn State
Publication Link: http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/CASDEPT/AGRONOMY/lal/publications/publicationDocuments/riparian.pdfTheir geographic information systems (GIS) approach used existing data readily available from federal and state agencies. The goal was to produce information useful for broad-scale targeting and decision-making policy and to provide a watershed-scale assessment of riparian forest buffer status.Title: Technical Factors for Riparian Buffer Implementation Through Local Ordinances; by Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells and Thomas J. Denbo
Organization: River Network
Mission: A national non-profit organization, offers consulting, publications, trainings and small grants to help people raise money, build organizations, and monitor and protect rivers and watersheds.
Publication Link: http://www.rivernetwork.org/library/index.cfm?doc_id=159Introduces two components in developing a successful riparian buffer program: collection of data to document the functions and benefits of riparian buffers, and technical considerations when drafting a riparian buffer ordinance.Title: Restoring NJ Riparian Forest Buffers
Organization: Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Mission: Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/njriparianforestbuffers/index.htmProjects and resources related to New Jersey Riparian Buffers.Title: Realizing the Promise of Conservation Buffer (2001)
Organization: Soil and Water Conservation Society
Mission: Soil and Water Conservation Society (2001)
Publication Link: http://swcs.org/documents/Buffer_Technology_011206111456.pdfNational Conservation Buffer Workshop, 2001, to create an agenda for action that would further the use of conservation buffer technology and help the USDA to achieve its goal of assisting farmers and ranchers.Title: Sustainability in the Yaqui Valley, in Sonora, Mexico
Organization: Stanford University, Center for Environmental Science and Policy, Stanford Institute for International Studies
Publication Link: http://yaquivalley.stanford.edu/publicationsThis project brings together the specialists needed to both develop fundamental understanding and explore management and policy alternatives that could increase human welfare and minimize resource and environmental risks in the Yaqui Basin. It provides some publications about the impacts of crop field.Title: A Review of the Scientific Literature on Riparian Buffer Width, Extent and Vegetation
Organization: University of Georgia, Institute of Ecology
Publication Link: http://outreach.ecology.uga.edu/tools/buffers/lit_review.pdfOver 140 articles and books were reviewed to establish a legally-defensible basis for determining riparian buffer width, extent and vegetation. This document presents the results of this review and proposes several simple formulae for buffer delineation that can be applied on a municipal or county-wide scale.Title: Maryland Manual
Organization: University of Maryland, Maryland Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://www.riparianbuffers.umd.edu/manual.htmlIn 1997-1998, Maryland Cooperative Extension conducted a series of two-day workshops on riparian buffer systems. These workshops included information on stream assessment, groundwater hydrology, nutrient cycling, plant and animal communities, and riparian restoration.Title: Conservation Buffers Government Programs
Organization: University of Nebraska Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska School of Natural Resources, and University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://conservationbuffers.unl.edu/govtprograms.htmInformation about Conservation Buffer Government Programs.Title: Database of the United States Department of Agriculture
Organization: US Department of Agriculture
Publication Link: http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/dbases.shtmlThis page contains links to online databases that may be related to water and agriculture. These databases contain such information as bibliographic citations, current research, stream flow data, species information, and chemical and toxicology data.Title: Riparian Buffer Research
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Publication Link: http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=404154&showpubs=trueResearch publications related to riparian buffers.Title: Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators (2003) by Ralph Heimlich
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Publication Link: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/ah722/This report identifies trends in land, water, and biological resources and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture. Combining data and information, this report examines the complex connections among farming practices, conservation, and the environment, which are increasingly important components in U.S. agriculture and farm policy. The report also examines the economic factors that affect resource use and estimates costs and benefits to farmers, consumers, and the government of meeting conservation and environmental goals.Title: Watershed Program
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Northeastern Area
Publication Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/watershed/Promoting watershed health through the conservation, restoration and stewardship of trees and forests. The Watershed Program: Provides ongoing technical support to NA, NAASF, and the NA State Foresters; Coordinates large-scale watershed partnerships and initiatives; Provides support and oversight of targeted Watershed and Clean Water Action Grants; Advance watershed science and implement regional projects which further NA goals.Title: Riparian Forest Buffers: Function and Design for Protection and Enhancement of Water Resources, by David J. Welsch
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Area
Mission: A unit of the USDA Forest Service's State and Private Forestry Branch that encourages and supports sustainable forestry in the Northeast and Midwest.
Publication Link: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/buffer/cover.htmStreamside forests are crucial to the protection and enhancement of the water resources of the Eastern United States. They are extremely complex ecosystems that help provide optimum food and habitat for stream communities as well as being useful in mitigating or controlling nonpoint source pollution (NPS).Title: Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mission: Originally called the Soil Conservation Service, has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.
Publication Link: http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/idpmc/publications.html#PUPublications from the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center.Title: Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Mission: Originally called the Soil Conservation Service, has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources.
Publication Link: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/buffers/Includes: Overview; The Buffer Partnership; Conservation Buffers; Benefits of Buffers.Title: Stream Corridor Restoration
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Federal Interagency Stream Corridor Restoration Working Group
Publication Link: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration/newtofc.htmThis document is a result of an unprecedented cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration.Title: National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution
Organization: US EPA
Publication Link: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/wetmeasures/Background of the Management Measures to protect and restore wetlands and riparian areas.Title: Watershed Stewardship in the Northeastern Area: A Program Overview
Organization: US Forest Service
Mission: Established in 1905 and is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.
Publication Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/na/morgantown/frm/water/docs/waterover.pdfTrees and forests are critical to the health and proper function of watersheds, and clean water is one of our most important forest products. One focus of the Forest Service Natural Resource Agenda endorses maintaining and restoring watershed health as the foundation for management of the nation's forests. A renewed focus on watershed management ;however, is not necessarily a focus on a new "program".Title: Agency of Natural Resources: Riparian Buffer Guidance
Organization: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Publication Link: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/site/html/buff/anrbuffer2005.htmThe Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) has adopted the revised Riparian Buffer Guidance (12/09/05) and has issued associated Riparian Buffers and Corridors Technical Papers. These documents and other related information can be requested from the address provided below or found on this web page.Title: Values of Riparian Buffers
Organization: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Publication Link: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/rivers/docs/rv_riparianvalues.pdfProtection, management and restoration of riparian corridors need not be perceived as a threat to landowner rights and opportunities, nor as a needless constraint on community growth and economic development, nor as a burden on the mission of state agencies.Title: National Academies Press
Publication Link: http://newton.nap.edu/books/0309082951/htmlRiparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management (2002). Online book.Title: Riparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management (2002), National Academies Press
Publication Link: http://newton.nap.edu/books/0309082951/htmlOnline book.Professional Land Managers and Planners
Title: Riparian Buffer Publications and Events
Organization: Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia
Mission: Addresses the impact of land use upon the water that feed the Chesapeake Bay.
Publication Link: http://www.cblad.virginia.gov/news_events_publications.cfmEvents and publications related to riparian buffers.Title: Science Insights: The space between Lying at the edge of land and water, riparian habitats play a crucial role in the ecosystem; by Peter H. Taylor
Organization: Gulf of Maine Times
Mission: A project of the Gulf of Maine Council’s Public Education and Participation Committee, made possible through support of the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Publication Link: http://www.gulfofmaine.org/times/fall2002/science_insights.htmlA raindrop hits a farmer’s field on a hillside in New Brunswick, seeps into the ground, and begins a downhill journey toward a brook. Pesticides and fertilizers in the soil dissolve and hitch a ride along the way. As it nears the stream, however, the water percolates through a natural habitat called a riparian zone, which acts as a filter and removes the chemicals.Title: Buffer Strip Design, Establishment, and Maintenance
Organization: Iowa State University Extension
Mission: Builds partnerships and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa.
Publication Link: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1626B.pdfThis publication will discuss how to design, plant, and maintain a multi-species buffer strip, which is an important part of the riparian, or river, ecosystem. Techniques recommended in this publication are being studied at Iowa State University and Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture demonstration plots in central and northern Iowa.Title: Riparian Buffer Publications
Organization: Iowa State University Extension
Mission: Builds partnerships and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa.
Publication Link: http://www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu/HTML/Extension.html11 publications related to riparian zones.Title: Riparian Buffer Publications
Organization: Iowa State University Extension
Mission: Builds partnerships and provides research-based learning opportunities to improve quality of life in Iowa.
Publication Link: http://www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu/Research/HTML/abstracts.htm13 abstracts related to riparian zones.Title: Riparian Management System
Organization: Iowa State University, Crop Adviser Institute
Publication Link: http://www.cai.iastate.edu/modules/module.aspx?modID=18This module will identify ecological concerns of agriculture and watersheds, identify parts of riparian management systems including filter and buffer strips, and illustrate best management practices to reduce negative impacts of agriculture on water quality.Title: Assessing the Effectiveness of Various Riparian Buffer Vegetation Types
Organization: Kansas State University Research and Extension
Publication Link: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/forst2/samplers/srl137.aspRe-establishing riparian buffers along streams may reduce flood damage & stream bank erosion, improve wildlife habitat, & filter pollutants, such as nutrients, pesticides, bacteria, & sediments.Title: Riparian Buffers in Forest Management: Establishment, Effectiveness and Recommendations
Organization: North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, Forest Management and Development Section
Publication Link: http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/water_quality/pdf/htripbufferforestry.PDFGeneral Information on Riparian Forest Buffers.Title: Riparian Buffers and Controlled Drainage to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution; Soil Facts Agricultural Riparian Buffers
Organization: North Carolina State University, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Soil Science
Publication Link: http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/about/publications/index.phpRiparian Buffers and Controlled Drainage to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution (2002); Soil Facts Agricultural Riparian Buffers (2002).Title: Riparian Buffers for Wildlife
Organization: Pennsylvania State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/uh165.pdfBenefits of Riparian Buffers: Riparian buffers offer many benefits for wildlife; but they also improve water quality for humans. In general, the wider and more diversely planted the buffer, the more likely it is to yield positive benefits.Title: Agroforestry Practices: Riparian Forest Buffers
Organization: University of Missouri, Center for Agroforestry
Mission: Conservation Planning Atlas (Midwest Version): This work is part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary effort to develop a scientific basis for planning agroforestry buffers.
Publication Link: http://www.unl.edu/nac/conservation/atlas/index.htmlRiparian Buffer Success Story: Ron Risdal - Corn soybean and alfalfa producer, Story County, Iowa. Established a riparian buffer in 1990; Decorative Woody Florals: Income Potential from Riparian Buffers.Title: Riparian Buffers for Conservation
Organization: University of Nebraska Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska School of Natural Resources, and University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Publication Link: http://conservationbuffers.unl.edu/"This site contains information and links related to the many types of riparian buffers, including grass filter strips and riparian forest buffers. "Title: Riparian Buffer Systems in Crop and Rangelands; Agroforestry and Sustainable Systems: Symposium Proceedings (Aug 1994) by Richard C. Schultz, Thomas M. Isenhart and Joe P. Colletti
Organization: University of Nebraska Lincoln
Publication Link: http://www.unl.edu/nac/aug94/rip-crop.htmlRiparian zones are generally resilient because of their moist, moderate and fertile environments. With proper management, this resiliency can be sustained. Proper management should include construction or restoration of multi-species buffer strips and deferred or rotational grazing or exclusion of livestock. Several riparian zone restoration and management strategies are discussed.Title: Design Recommendations for Riparian Corridors and Vegetated Buffer Strips; by Richard A. Fischer and J. Craig Fischenich, US Army Engineer Research (Apr 2000)
Organization: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory
Publication Link: http://www.dnr.wi.gov/org/water/wm/dsfm/shore/documents/sr24.pdfRiparian zones typically comprise a small percentage of the landscape, often less than 1 percent, yet they frequently harbor a disproportionately high number of wildlife species and perform a disparate number of ecological functions when compared to most upland habitats. Riparian zones have been widely recognized as functionally unique and dynamic ecosystems only within the past 25 years. Table 1. Recommended Widths of Buffer Zones and Corridors for Water Quality; Table 2. Recommended Widths of Corridors and Vegetated Buffer Strips for Vegetation, Reptiles and Amphibians, Mammals, Fish, and Invertebrates, Table 3. Recommended Minimum Widths of Riparian Buffer Strips and Corridors for Birds.Title: Chesapeake Bay Riparian Handbook: A Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Riparian Forest Buffers (Jun 1998)
Organization: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Area
Mission: State & Private Forestry, Natural Resources, Conservation Service, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
Publication Link: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/pubs/subcommittee/nsc/forest/handbook.htmThe purpose of this handbook is to provide professional land managers and planners with the latest information on the functions, design, establishment, and management of riparian forest buffers.Title: Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Planning, Establishment, and Maintenance
Organization: Virginia Polytechnique Institute and State University
Publication Link: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-155/420-155.htmlUnderstanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Planning, Establishment, and Maintenance; Author: Julia C. Klapproth, Faculty Assistant-Natural Resources, Maryland Cooperative Extension; James E. Johnson, Extension Forestry Specialist, College of Natural Resources, Virginia Tech.Title: Riparian Forest Buffer Survival and Success in Maryland
Publication Link: http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/download/forests/rfb_survival.pdfIn order to determine the survival and success of planted riparian forest buffers in Maryland 130 randomly selected sites, 1 to 3 yrs. of age, were measured. Data were collected using 1/100th acre plots with a random-start systematic line-plot cruise at an overall average 3.3% sample intensity.
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