Chase, V. P., Deming, L. S., Latawiec, F. 1997. Buffers for Wetlands and Surface Waters: A Guidebook for New Hampshire Municipalities. Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Concord, NH. manual, wetlands, zoning, Vegetation, Buffer https://www.nh.gov/osi/planning/resources/documents/buffers.pdf This guidebook aims to assist municipalities by providing scientific reasoning for the importance of naturally vegetated buffers adjacent to wetlands and surface waters. It also aims to provide guidance on the various means of protecting wetland and surface water buffers.