Targets for Percent Riparian Vegetation Cover

Vegetation

Year 3 Coverage

Year 5 Coverage

Year 10 Coverage

Herbs

>70%

Percentage may decline as other layers mature, provided not >10% bare ground

Percentage may decline as other layer mature, provided not >10% bare ground

Shrubs

>30%

>50%

>80%

Trees

>25%

>40%

>70%

Non-native/Invasive Vegetation

<2%

<5%

<5%