Published:
October 14, 1994
Originator:
Chesapeake Bay Program
Categorized in:
Directive
Associated with:
Chesapeake Executive Council

We now recognize that forests along waterways, also known as "riparian forests," are an important resource that protects water quality and provides habitat and food necessary to support fish survival and reproduction. Used as buffers, riparian forests provide a means of helping us achieve our restoration goals in the tributaries.

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