( SMZ) - An area adjacent to the bank of a stream or body of open water where extra precaution is necessary to carry out forest practices in order to protect bank edges and water quality.
the land, together with the vegetation that supports it, immediately in contact with the stream and sufficiently close to have a major influence on the total ecological character and functional processes of the stream. (see also Riparian Management Area)
An area adjacent to a stream or waterway where foresters are employing practices designed to protect and enhance water quality. This often includes leaving shade trees and brush in harvest areas to control water temperatures and sedimentation and to provide wildlife habitat.
a designated area that consists of the stream itself and an adjacent area of varying width where management practices that might affect water quality, fish, or other aquatic resources are modified. The SMZ acts as a filter and absorption zone for sediments, maintains shade, protects riparian and terrestrial riparian habitat; protects channels and stream banks, and promotes floodplain stability.
A strip of land immediately adjacent to waterbodies where timber management activities are designed to protect water quality.
a forested area beside a stream or other body of water which is managed to protect or enhance the values associated with the water body, such as water quality, aquatic and other wildlife habitat.
Strips of forest vegetation maintained along waterways for many reasons, including enhancement of wildlife habitat (Wigley and Melchiors 1993).
A designated area that consists of the stream itself and an adjacent area of varying width where management practices that might affect water quality, fish, or other aquatic resources are modified. The SMZ is an area of closely managed activity, not an area of exclusion.
An area adjacent to a stream in which vegetation is maintained or managed to protect water quality.