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Limit impervious
surfaces
Limit where possible the use of hard, impervious surfaces such as pavement, concrete walkways, solid patios or compacted gravel, which are major contributors to runoff When you have a choke, consider alternative materials such as loose gravel, wood chips or open, porous patterns. Maintain vegetation
beside streams
Tall grasses, shrubs and trees in the buffer area along a stream may provide many benefits to water quality, fish and wildlife, the stability of stream banks, and groundwater. It can also greatly reduce the severity of floods. Allow as wide a vegetated buffer as you can. An easy way to do this is to stop mowing near a stream or pond. A buffer as wide as 100 feet on each side of the stream is best if you can manage it as studies show this width is necessary to contain
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