riparian areas

Over the last two legislative sessions, whenever the farming community heard about a new Riparian Bill coming from Olympia, concerns and worries started to grow.  But, this time, it could be different, so says state Representative Tom Dent.   ...

Oregon State University has released the results of a five-year study that looked at how long cattle spend in streams and riparian areas.   Associate Professor John Williams said, “About two percent of the time is about all that the cattle actually spend in the riparian area and a 30-meter buffer zone. So the rest of...