Water Quality Functions of riparian Forest Buffer Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Part I 1
- Published:
- August 1, 1995
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- EPA Number:
- EPA 903-R-95-004
This document is a research synthesis requested by the Forestry Work Group of the Nutrient Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program. In developing the outline for the report, the authors agreed to specifically focus on the existing Riparian Forest Buffer System (RFBS) specification developed by USDA and being used as a starting point for federal, state, and local RFBS specifications. Although the report contains a general review of riparian forest and grass vegetated filter strip literature, the goal was to use this literature to help determine the applicability of the forest buffer system recommended by USDA.