tip #8: Convert all channelized water runoff from upland areas to dispersed sheet flows

     Concentrated flows of water can create ruts and other erosion problems on your property (just imagine a Vermont dirt road in the springtime!) ​All water runoff reaching the vegetated buffer should be dissipated into sheet flow and not concentrated to protect the buffer from erosion and maximize its efficacy. Meadow filter strips, vegetated swales, rain gardens, dry wells, infiltration trenches and basins, level spreaders, and other green infrastructure practices can be used to achieve this.