Forest Buffer Outcome Justification
This fact sheet explains why the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement includes a Forest Buffer Outcome and how this outcome was developed.
Description
Forest Buffer Outcome: Continually increase the capacity of forest buffers to provide water quality and habitat benefits throughout the watershed. Restore 900 miles per year of riparian forest buffer and conserve existing buffers until at least 70 percent of riparian areas throughout the watershed are forested.