Option

Restore riparian corridors and stream buffers with native vegetation

Details

Focus of action

Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Plant dense vegetation along riparian corridors to create a buffer from intensely flowing waters during floods.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Northeast	City of Baltimore Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project (p. 142)
Design program policies to promote stream and wetland restoration. Ensure adequate retention, drainage and diversion of stormwater. Such policies could also encourage green infrastructure such as grassy	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	National	HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15)
Create incentives for developers to maintain riparian corridors.	Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 203 (pdf p. 215))
Increase and improve stream buffers with cross-community collaboration and watershed plans.	Flooding – General Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116)
Plant dense vegetation along riparian corridors to create a buffer from intensely flowing waters during flood events.	Flooding – Rainfall-induced	Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 206 (pdf p. 218))
For stream restoration projects, select a mix of water-loving and drought-resistant native plants.	Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Drought	Aquatic and Marine Resources Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 119)
Plant native vegetation in the buffer around lakes to help maintain their ecological health and water quality.	Water Quality	Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southeast	West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Partner with golf courses to plant native vegetation in the buffer around water bodies and waterways. This practice lessons their need for chemical treatment.	Water Quality	Property	Southeast	West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Encourage and promote the use of vegetative buffers around streams, channels and water sources to absorb and manage runoff.	Water Quality Flooding – General	Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife Water Infrastructure – Stormwater	National	HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 17)
Consider the use of streamside buffers and beaver support initiatives to increase watershed resilience to fire.	Wildfire	Water Infrastructure – Wastewater Natural Areas and Wildlife	Northwest	Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 46 (pdf p. 62))

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