Who prepares a buffer management plan?
For removal of individual trees, construction of nonstructural water access paths, and small-scale tree pruning, the property owner can prepare and sign a standard buffer form. In the case of paths and pruning, a drawing must also be prepared. For removal of a large number of trees, large scale pruning, and replacing vines and briars with desirable understory plants, the property owner will need a buffer management plan prepared by a professional. For removal of individual trees, construction of nonstructural water access paths, and small-scale tree pruning, the property owner can prepare and sign a standard buffer form. In the case of paths and pruning, a drawing must also be prepared. For removal of a large number of trees, large scale pruning, and replacing vines and briars with desirable understory plants, the property owner will need a buffer management plan prepared by a professional.
