Buffer strip definition

Buffer strip means an existing, variable width strip of vegetated land intended to protect water quality and terrestrial and aquatic habitat in an adjacent resource or area.
Buffer strip means a buffer strip around an unmapped drainage depression as described in Part 5.5;
Buffer strip means a strip of land adjoining a field boundary or environmental feature which is not cultivated and where the use of inputs is restricted;

Examples of Buffer strip in a sentence

  • Buffer strip and drift reducing equipment are new risk mitigation measures for the health risk assessment.

  • Where appropriate, and to the extent of the MS4 operator's authority, the procedures may also include the following:(1) Buffer strip and riparian zone preservation.(2) Filter strip creation.(3) Minimization of land disturbance and surface imperviousness.(4) Minimization of directly connected impervious areas.(5) Maximization of open space.

  • Buffer strip vegetation shall be established and maintained in accordance with Paragraph 8 below.

  • Buffer strip - (also known as a filter strip or streamside reserve) - within a harvesting coupe, a specified horizontal width of ground retained either a side of a designated stream and any associated saturated flat in which indigenous trees must not be felled and machinery may not enter, except at crossings, which must be kept to a minimum and only where designated in a Harvesting Plan.

  • Buffer strip: A solid fence or wall, or a planted strip at least ten (10) feet in width composed of living deciduous and/or evergreen trees spaced not more than ten (10) feet apart, and not less than one (1) row of dense, living evergreen shrubs spaced not more than five (5) feet apart, which shall be established and maintained in perpetuity by the owner of property when a buffer is required under this ordinance.


More Definitions of Buffer strip

Buffer strip. Means an area of land provided for growing ornamental shrubs or trees or both, suitable to the soil and climatic conditions of the area of land for the sole purpose of providing a visual barrier or buffer.
Buffer strip means a strip along each side of a drainage depression in which soil disturbance during forestry activities must be prevented to the greatest extent practicable;
Buffer strip means a border of a minimum of 0.9 m w that delineates a wild flower meadow or naturalized area.
Buffer strip means minimum border with the following dimensions: the border located at the curb shall be 1 metre and the remaining border around the boulevard shall be 15 centimetres (6 inches);
Buffer strip means a strip of unfertilised land adjacent to an Area of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserve, Natura 2000 site, watercourse, lake or woodland, at least 100 metres long and at least 5 metres wide;
Buffer strip means a parcel of land located between two land uses deemed incompatible by the Approving Authority. The buffer strip shall be designed to effectively separate and/or protect one type of land use or development from the other.
Buffer strip means vegetative growth cut to the height of 20 centimeters or less; “City” or “City of Burlington” means The Corporation of the City of Burlington;