| Doing it right | Doing it wrong |
| Few trees are cut down away from streams | Many trees are cut down close to streams |
| Houses are built in a planned manner, with many trees and plants in between | Housing development not planned and irregular with little vegetation and little infiltration |
| Livestock are behind fences | Livestock has access to streams and can pollute them |
| Runoff from houses go through a wetland for filtration | Runoff goes directly to sewers and streams |
| Plants along the stream increases infiltration | No plants along the stream |
| Clean ground water is flowing into the stream | Water runs into the stream fast, may cause flooding |
| Water is available for a long time | Streams dries up sooner |