types of buffers

water quality 2026 scioly season

riparian buffers

vegetated areas along the banks of streams, rivers, and lakes

grass/herbaceous buffers

Strips of native or planted grasses (not necessarily next to a stream)

forested buffers

Strips of wooded land near water bodies

filter strips

Narrow zones of vegetation between agricultural fields and water bodies

grassed waterways

Shaped channels planted with grass to carry surface water safely across farmland

livestock exclusion buffers

Fenced zones that keep animals away from waterways

Really Great Forests Filter Gross Lakes

Riparian Grass buffers Forested buffers Filter strips Grassed waterways Livestock exclusion