Lower Riparian Terraces
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Description
The Reference State for the Lower Riparian Terrace ecological site persists mainly along rivers and patches of undeveloped lakeshore. These sites rarely flood but they have a mix wet and dry soils and water flows through these sites toward the water body. As borderline wetland sites, development has been, until recently less intense.
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The Developed State is more problematic on the Lower Riparian Terrace as opposed to Upper Riparian Terrace. Extra measures must be taken to avoid wetness problems with any development, roads will probably need extra fill and more culverts, and septic systems will likely need to be mounded.
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Again this state is found near older lakeshore or river front development. The vegetation has largely recovered and the landowners are interested in maintaining the rustic character of the property.
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