Acreage Owners
Tending to your acreage’s riparian areas will protect and enhance the valuable natural assets on your property.
Some Beneficial Management Practices for Acreage Owners include:
Plant native grasses and limit turf lawns
Avoid disturbing the soil or building structures in riparian areas
Minimize or eliminate the use of lawn herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers
Maintain a properly functioning septic system (have it routinely inspected and emptied)
Be aware of runoff on your property. Use “low impact development” techniques such as rain barrels, rain gardens, and permeable pavement
Maintain a natural shoreline with deep-rooted native plants to reduce erosion
Create a buffer of native plants between acreage activities and water bodies
USEFUL RESOURCES
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