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Includes the town<\/SPAN>\u2019<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>s interconnected network of streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes and the immediately adjacent riparian and valley bottom forests, wetlands, and other natural/semi-natural covers. These areas were identified by state ecologists and biologists during an early update of the <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Vermont Conservation Design<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>. These areas are critical to natural stream, river, and floodplains processes; contribute to broader ecological connectivity across the landscape; and provide important wildlife and plant habitat and travel corridors. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

For more information about riparian wildlife connectivity visit the <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Vermont Conservation Design<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> webpage:<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>https://vtfishandwildlife.com/conserve/vermont-conservation-design<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/A><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "", "title": "Riparian Wildlife Connectivity", "tags": [], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 0, "maxScale": 0, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "", "licenseInfo": "" }