(1) Type I buffer setbacks that are not enhanced by the owner or developer may be enhanced in cooperation with the owner(s) by government or other non-profit agencies or organizations as part of demonstration projects, habitat management or other programs that are consistent with adopted plans or policies.

(2) To the extent practicable, density transfers shall be used to offset restrictions on building within buffer setback areas in residential zones. A density transfer is an allowance within a given parcel or development site under one ownership to increase the density beyond the normal code limits, in compensation for a reduction elsewhere on the site required or caused by local regulations.