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River advocate urges Columbia to raise stream-buffer minimum from 50 to 100 feet; committee asks for mapping and legal comparisons
Summary
Congaree Riverkeeper Bill Stangler told the committee that a 100-foot riparian buffer would better protect water quality, habitat and city investments along the Broad, Lower Saluda and Congaree rivers; council members asked staff to map affected parcels and compare Lexington County and neighboring ordinances before a referral to full council.
Bill Stangler, who identified himself as the Congaree Riverkeeper, urged the committee to increase the City of Columbia's minimum riparian buffer from 50 to 100 feet along the Broad, Lower Saluda and Congaree rivers.
"A 100 foot buffer is kind of the minimum that you want to look for," Stangler said, summarizing Department of Natural Resources guidance that recommends widths of 50—to 100 feet for water quality and at least 100 feet for state-designated scenic rivers.
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