Bufferstrip

A bufferstrip is a band of vegetative that is established along a surface water source to protect it from contamination.  Contamination can be in the form of sediment (soil erosion) and leeching of pesticides, manure or fertilizer.  By protecting the surface water source from contamination, the strip will be improving water quality at the same time. 

Wildlife also benefit from the development of a bufferstrip system.  It provides them with a new habitat as well as a new food source.  It’s also a useful tool for weed management, by minimize the presents of noxious weeds.  Bufferstrips provide a cover along streambanks, minimizing destabilization and preventing further water contamination.

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If you would like to see projects like this preformed in your community, please contact LSRBCD.