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 you�ll hear about shortly. Here are some suggestions for a shoreline homeowner on Threemile pond
	-Avoid mowing to the shore.   Nature will begin a natural buffer strip pretty quickly if a swath of lawn remains unmowed
	-plant native shrubs, grasses and trees
	- Avoid raking the �duff� layer, which is the layer of leaves, pine needles and twigs on the ground.  This debris protects soil from erosion and slows water runoff.
	-Place riprap along the shoreline if there is bare or exposed soil.
	-if cutting a path to the lake, make it narrow and winding so water doesn�t run straight down
	And finally,  any vegetation between a home and shoreline is better than none.  Creating  buffer strip is a process which may be done gradually.