Potential improvement measures in a watershed are called best management practices (BMPs).
A variety of steps can be taken that could alleviate some of the negative impacts on the watershed and help to improve water quality. Examples of BMPs include: (click and learn!)
- Planting a tree or trees
- Installation of a rain barrel
- Installation of a rain garden
- Disconnection or redirection of down spouts
- Installation of a bioswale
- Installation of pervious pavement
- Planting of native vegetation and reducing mowing to seasonal
- Invasive species removal
- Stream restoration
- Bank stabilization
- Creation/enhancement of stream buffer
- Basin Retrofit
