Riparian (streamside) buffers are essential for maintaining healthy streams and their conservation is a critical element of any holistic watershed program.
The Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Program helps to protect and restore streamside buffers. Healthy buffers, comprised of native trees, shrubs, and grasses, help to:
- Reduce water pollution
- Reduce erosion and flooding damage
- Provide habitat for fish and other wildlife
-Trees for Tribs Fact Sheet: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hetftfactsheet.pdf
-Stream Buffer Fact Sheet: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewfssb1.pdf
-Trees for Tribs Web page (with application and project overview document): http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/43668.html
Other Documents that might be of interest:
-Planting Guide: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewplant16.pdf
-Maintenance Guide: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewcare16.pdf
-Maintenance Calendar: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/tftcalchecklist.pdf
-Application: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewtftap14.pdf
-Project Overview: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewtft14new.pdf
-Estuary Watershed Boundary Map: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hregrantmap.pdf
-Managing Invasive Plants in Riparian Areas Guide: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/tftismg17.pdf
-Funding for Riparian Buffers brochure: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/bufferfunding.pdf
