Goal: Maximize water infiltration and maintain integrity of the watershed.
Provide irrigation only when required for plant establishment or management during extended drought.
Use captured and treated rainwater, grey-water, and wastewater for on-site water needs such as when landscape irrigation is necessary.
Reduce or limit impervious surfaces to improve water infiltration.
Reduce stormwater discharge by installing gardens to slow water movement and encourage infiltration (rain gardens, green roofs) rather than relying on stormwater collection and removal from the site.
Prevent sediment runoff with well-developed plant cover and by using appropriate sediment-control practices during site construction.