Conservation Buffers

USDA National Agroforestry Center

A partnership of

• USDA Forest Service
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

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  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgments
• Using The Guide
  • Purpose
  • Limitations
  • Landscape Design Concepts
  • Planning Conservation Buffers
  • How to Use
  • Glossary
  • Borrowing Images
• Guidelines
  • 1.0 Water Quality
  • 2.0 Biodiversity
  • 3.0 Production Soils
  • 4.0 Economic Opportunities
  • 5.0 Protection & Safety
  • 6.0 Aesthetics & Visual Quality
  • 7.0 Outdoor Recreation
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