Riparian zone definition

Riparian zone means a land area adjacent to a waterbody that is directly associated with that waterbody.

Riparian zone means the zone adjacent to a navigable stream or other body of water.

Riparian zone means the area that extends from riparian land waterward to the line of navigation as determined by a method that establishes riparian zone lines between adjacent riparian owners in a manner that equitably apportions access to the line of navigation.

Examples of Riparian zone in a sentence

• Riparian zone associations: Deschutes, Ochoco, Fremont, and Winema National Forests.

• This strip is composed of fine-leaved grasses dotted with occasional aborescent species such as Dwarf Fan Palms (Livistona muelleri) or scattered trees (Acacia fleckeri and Canarium australianum) Figure 9: Riparian zone at Ling Creek showing abrupt margin.

• Riparian zone development can be considered a secondary effect of dam construction.

• Riparian zone shall mean an area where the presence of surface and/or high subsurface water levels permits the existence of increased vegetative diversity and abundance as contrasted to surrounding areas.

• Riparian corridor or Riparian zone means the area adjacent to a water body (stream, lake or marine water) that contains vegetation that influences the aquatic ecosystem, nearshore area and/or fish and wildlife habitat by providing shade, fine or large woody material, nutrients, organic debris, sediment filtration, and terrestrial insects (prey production).

More Definitions of Riparian zone

Riparian zone means areas adjacent to river, lakes, ponds, streams, and other natural water resources with a differing density, diversity, and productivity of plant and animal species relative to nearby uplands. This zone provides a transition from an aquatic ecosystem to a terrestrial ecosystem.

Riparian zone means the area along a fish-bearing stream as defined and regulated by the Surface Water Authority of the New Mexico Environment Department.

Riparian zone means the area from the shore to the line of navigation adjacent to the riparian property.

Riparian zone means the portion of public waters where a riparian owner has particular rights that are correlative to those of citizens, under the public trust, and exclusive of those of neighboring riparian owners. "Shore" means the shoreline or water line of a public freshwater lake or the ordinary high watermark of a navigable waterway.

Riparian zone means the historically, occasionally or seasonally flooded banks and floodplains along both sides of a watercourse;

Riparian zone means a strip of land, along both sides of a watercourse or around the circumference of a lake or spring, where additional practices may be required for protection of the quality and beneficial uses of water, fish, riparian wildlife habitat, and for controlling erosion.

Riparian zone means the land and vegetation adjacent to a surface water that is regulated under the Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-1.2.