County Gives Final Approval to Riparian Buffer Rules — The Anderson Observer

County Gives Final Approval to Riparian Buffer Rules — The Anderson Observer

Greg Wilson/Anderson ObserverAnderson County Council on Tuesday gave unanimous and final approval to a measure to protect waterways from runoff and pollution. All properties of 50 acres or less will require a riparian zone of 50 feet buffer and properties of greater than 50 acres a 100-foot buffer. A riparian zone is the transitional area between a body of water and the surrounding land. It's essentially the area where terrestrial and aquatic ec…