Buffer Strips
| A buffer strip is vegetation
between a development and a body of water, in this case Togus Pond. |
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| Purpose: to filter and
capture sediment and nutrient runoff before it enters the water |
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| Important because:
Development can disturb soil, change runoff patterns and promote erosion |
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| Buffer strips are also Good
because: Give a home privacy and provide habitat for birds and other wildlife |
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| As this illustration shows,
an ideal buffer strip would consist of zones of decreased development as you
reach the shoreline, with the natural vegetation remaining for at least 15
feet. |
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