Buffer
Remediation
¥Avoid
mowing to the shore
¥Native
species
¥Duff
layer
¥Riprap
¥Winding
paths
¥Any
buffer is better than nothing
¥
| Building a buffer strip is
an effective way to keep extra nutrients out of the lake and is also
relatively inexpensive, compared to other lake remediation techniques that
youÕll hear about shortly. Here are some suggestions for a shoreline
homeowner on Threemile pond |
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| -Avoid mowing to the
shore. Nature will begin a
natural buffer strip pretty quickly if a swath of lawn remains unmowed |
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| -plant native shrubs,
grasses and trees |
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| - Avoid raking the ÒduffÓ
layer, which is the layer of leaves, pine needles and twigs on the
ground. This debris protects
soil from erosion and slows water runoff. |
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| -Place riprap along the shoreline if there is bare or exposed soil. |
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| -if cutting a path to the lake, make it narrow and winding so water
doesnÕt run straight down |
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| And finally, any vegetation between a home and
shoreline is better than none.
Creating buffer strip is
a process which may be done gradually. |
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