GUIDELINES / 5.0 Protection & Safety

• 5.0 Introduction
• 5.1 Managing Insect Pests with Buffers
• 5.2 Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects
• 5.3 Buffers & Spray Drift
• 5.4 Weed Control with Buffers
• 5.5 Buffers & Road Intersections
• 5.6 Managing Shade
• 5.7 Managing Drifting Snow
• 5.8 Windbreaks for Livestock
• 5.9 Flood Attenuation and Buffers
• 5.10 Waterbreaks
• 5.11 Wildfire Defensible Buffer Zones

5.0 Introduction

Objectives

• Protect from wind or snow
• Increase biological pest control
• Protect from flood waters
• Create a safe environment

Buffer Functions

1. Reduce wind energy
2. Modify microclimate
3. Enhance habitat for predators of pests
4. Reduce flood water levels and erosion
5. Reduce hazards

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