Riparian Buffer Implementation Plan (1998)

Cover, Acknowledgements, Foreword (English, PDF format)

Executive Summary (English, PDF format)

Introduction (English, PDF format)

Count Me In Form (English, PDF format)

Riparian Buffers: A Closer Look (English, PDF format)

Implementation Plan: (English, PDF format)

  • Objective 1 - Restore Riparian Buffers
  • Objective 2 - Conserve Existing Riparian Buffers
  • Objective 3 - Enhance Program Coordination
  • Objective 4 - Enhance Incentives
  • Objective 5 - Promote Education and Outreach
  • Objective 6 - Target, Tract and Conduct Research

Chesapeake Bay Program Information

  • Directive 94-1 (English, PDF format)
  • Adoption Statement (English, PDF format)
  • Final Report of the Chesapeake Bay Riparian Forest Buffer Panel (English, PDF format)
  • Riparian Forest Buffer Establishment Specifications (English, PDF format)
  • Riparian Forest Buffer Inventory Form (English, PDF format)
  • House Bill 1419, 1998 General Assembly (English, PDF format)

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