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Stringers are most beneficial when connected to larger Special Management Zones where they provide benefits to water quality by reducing the risk of sedimentation and bank damage. The presence of a Stringer provides a physical barrier, helping to insure that heavy equipment operation in and around the water is minimal. Stringers also foster the use of designated crossings, and help equipment operators locate and identify streams and other water bodies during site preparation and skidding.
There are no specific requirements for species, size or spatial distribution of trees left in the Stringer. However, trees left in the Stringer should favor hardwood species, potential den trees and snags, and to the extent possible, provide a continuous, connected canopy except for designated stream crossings. All trees which occupy the immediate stream bank should be included in the Stringer.
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