Establish a 10-30 foot vegetated buffer along streams and ponds with native grasses, shrubs, and trees. Exclude livestock from the buffer with permanent fencing. Buffers filter runoff, stabilize banks against erosion, provide wildlife habitat, and improve water quality measurably within 1-2 seasons.
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