How do homeowners benefit from natural buffers between their homes and the shoreline?
Depending on the type of shoreline, buffers can protect homeowners from floods and landslides as well as help stabilize bluffs and riverbanks. Healthy, natural buffers help filter pollutants and improve fish and wildlife habitat. Homes set farther back from the water’s edge are safer from floods and wave action, keep residents out of harm’s way, and are less likely to require expensive shoreline armoring. This in turn supports a more natural, healthy shoreline which may increase property value.
