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Lake and Stream Corridor Owners' Guide for Riparian Buffer Establishment
Additional Sources of Information
Further information on design and plant selection for riparian buffers can be obtained from the following resources:
Organizations
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service & Conservation Districts:
- Lenawee County: (517) 263-7400;
- Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair Counties: (810) 984-3001;
- Monroe County: (734) 241-7782;
- Washtenaw & Wayne Counties: (734) 761-6722.
Publications
Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality, Carrol Henderson. 1999. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, MN. Available from the Minnesota Bookstore at (651) 297-3000. An excellent reference for both stream and lake riparians.
Aquascaping, a Guide to Shoreline Landscaping, C.J. Dindorf. 1993. Hennepin Conservation District, Minnetonka, MN.
Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes and Practices, 1998. The Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group. Washington D.C. Contains a wealth of information on riparian buffer function, design and planning, however it is not widely available. Check with local Natural Resources Conservation Service offices for availability.
Protecting Inland Lakes: A Watershed Management Guidebook, J.D. Warback, M.A. Wyckoff and K. Williams. 1990. Planning and Zoning Center, Inc. Lansing, MI. (517) 886-0555. Directed towards lake riparians, but has many applications to stream riparians. Available from Mich. Department of Environmental Quality.
Internet Sites
Southeast Michigan RC&D Council: http://www.semircd.org. Contains information on streambank stabilization, using plant materials (soft engineering), including photos from demonstration projects completed in Lenawee, Macomb, St. Clair and Washtenaw Counties.
National Conservation Buffer Initiative-Natural Resources Conservation Service: http://www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/CCS/Buffers.html. Contains buffer design criteria & function; describes the NRCS's national buffer initiative.
Iowa State Agroforestry Research Team: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/forestry/Forestry.html. The internal link to Extension Programs, Common Topics, contains many before and after pictures of severely eroded and overgrazed stream banks; includes buffer design criteria and re-vegetation techniques.
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