Protecting Riparian Buffers: Incentives versus Restrictions
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Thomas, Mike
Zimmerman, Kim
Gilliam, Tim
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
The protection of riparian buffers is an
important aspect of any watershed management
program. While everyone agrees on the benefits
provided by stream buffers, there is continual debate
over the buffer width necessary to ensure these water
quality benefits. Clayton County has chosen an
incentive approach versus a regulatory approach to
preserving wide stream buffers in new development.
Clayton County has also provided a mechanism to
ensure that stream buffers are maintained in perpetuity.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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