Riparian

Riparian

Riparian

Land areas directly influenced by a body of water; usually pertains to the banks of a river, stream, or waterway that have visible vegetation or a physical characteristic showing influence by a water body. The 100 year flood plain plus any adjacent wetland integral to the surface water (U.S. vs. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc., 474 U.S. 121, 106 S. Ct. 455 (1985). (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, In-Water and Riparian Management of Sediment and Dredged Material, November 2004)