Are all uses within Riparian Buffer zones prohibited?
A. No, the following uses ARE permitted: • Enhancement and restoration projects designed to improve water quality or provide other environmental benefits so long as they are consistent w/ state and federal standards. • Placement of structures that don’t require a grading or building permit. • Repair, maintenance, and replacement of existing structures that don’t increase the existing structural footprint in the riparian buffer. The disturbed portion of the buffer must be restored and non?native vegetation replaced with native plants. • Construction of new structures that cover no more than 10% of the buffer on a lot or parcel but which are no closer than 25 feet from the bank. • Construction of one single-family home located on a tract of at least 2 acres in size w/ no other dwelling on the tract. • Structures which can’t by their nature be located outside the buffer such as boat ramps or canoe launches, provided they meet all requirements of the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act,
