WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog

Catalog Index  LM8

Category Land Management Options

Sub-Category Establish Riparian Buffers

Option Establish Riparian Buffers

Definition

Riparian buffers of native species could be established to provide protection of water bodies.


Location WRIA 1

Benefits Fish Habitat:

  • Establishing riparian buffers could improve large woody debris recruitment potential.

  • Establishing riparian buffers could enhance the food source of aquatic organisms.
Water Quantity:

  • Establishing riparian buffers could attenuate run-off and reduce peak flows.
Water Quality:

  • Establishing riparian buffers could filter overland flow, thus improving the quality of receiving waters.

  • Establishing riparian buffers could moderate temperature fluctuation of the water body.
Instream Flows:

  • None listed in database.
Other:

  • Establishing riparian buffers could restore water bodies to a more natural condition.
Challenges

None listed in database.
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