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Environmental Planning & Riparian Corridors

Summit County Township Environmental Planning Education Program Report, October 2006.

Volume One  Deals with open space conservation development, riparian and wetland setbacks, steep slopes, groundwater and low impact development.  (PDF document, 626k)

Volume Two  Sample regulations for establishing zoning districts, supplemental regulations to deal with riparian corridors, wetlands, groundwater, steep slopes, and low impact development.  (PDF document, 487k)

A highly valuable resource -- content is authoritative and somewhat technical.

Report prepared by EnviroScience, Inc.

 

Riparian Corridors -- what they are and what they do.  Setback regulations in Summit County.  Suggested riparian plantings.  (Word files)