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Soil scientist Ron Schnabel (left) and technician Chad Penn check a water sample collected at the outlet of a watershed with both forested and grassed riparian buffers. The impact of riparian zone management on water quality can best be evaluated within streams of treated watersheds.
Photo by Scott Bauer.
