RFB Traditional Cache
FrancisScottKey: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.
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FrancisScottKey
Volunteer Cache Reviewer
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There is an grass brick area big enough for a couple of cars to park 50ft. in front of the cache off of Lakeside Blvd.
Cache is a small camoed lock and lock container.
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A Riparian Forest Buffer is an area of trees and shrubs
located adjacent to streams, lakes, ponds, and
wetlands.
Purpose:
Riparian forest buffers of sufficient width intercept
sediment, nutrients, pesticides, and other materials in
surface runoff and reduce nutrients and other pollutants
in shallow subsurface water flow.Woody vegetation in
buffers provides food and cover for wildlife, helps lower
water temperatures by shading waterbody, and slows
out-of-bank flood flows. In addition, the vegetation
closest to the stream or waterbody provides litter fall
and large woody debris important to aquatic organisms.
Also, the woody roots increase the resistance of
streambanks and shorelines to erosion caused by high
water flows or waves. Some species established or
managed in a riparian forest buffer can be managed to
provide timber, wood fiber, and horticultural products.
Where used:
Buffers are located by permanent or intermittent
streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, and seeps.
Trees and shrubs provide important wildlife habitat, litter fall for aquatic organisms, and shading to
lower water temperature. This helps stabilize streambanks and shorelines.Trees and shrubs
intercept sediment, nutrients, pesticides, and other pollutants in surface and subsurface water flows. A new riparian forest buffer can rapidly benefit
a variety of settings, such as cropland, rangeland, forest
land, and urban areas.
Conservation management system
Riparian forest buffers are normally established
concurrently with other practices as part of a
conservation management system. For example,
adjoining streambanks or shorelines must be stabilized
before or in conjunction with the establishment of the
buffer (streambank and shoreline protection). To
maintain proper functioning of a planting, excessive
water flows and erosion must be controlled upslope of
the riparian forest buffer (filter strip, diversion, critical
area planting). New plantings must be protected from
grazing during establishment.
Wildlife
Connecting a buffer with existing perennial vegetation,
such as woodlots and woody draws (tree/shrub
establishment) or hedgerows (windbreak/shelterbelt
establishment), benefits wildlife and aesthetics.Select
species and a planting pattern that benefits the wildlife
species of interest.
Operation and maintenance
Trees in the buffer as well as adjacent forested areas
are periodically maintained and harvested (forest stand
improvement and forest harvest trails and landings).
As the buffer matures, periodic harvesting of some of
the trees becomes an important activity for maintaining
plant health and buffer function.
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