Conservation Buffers

USDA National Agroforestry Center

A partnership of

• USDA Forest Service
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Home
  • Abstract
  • Acknowledgments
• Using The Guide
  • Purpose
  • Limitations
  • Landscape Design Concepts
  • Planning Conservation Buffers
  • How to Use
• Guidelines
  • 1.0 Water Quality
  • 2.0 Biodiversity
  • 3.0 Productive Soils
  • 4.0 Economic Opportunities
  • 5.0 Protection & Safety
  • 6.0 Aesthetics & Visual Quality
  • 7.0 Outdoor Recreation
• Other Tools
  • Slideshows
  • Buffer Function Tables
  • Case Studies