Develop and implement policies, plans, and projects to preserve or restore wetlands and floodplain connectivity, re-plant deforested riparian zones, and establish buffers along rivers and streams to reduce flooding, runoff, and erosion. These measures can also increase habitat diversity and population resilience. PED is working with the Pala Casino and the Tribal Services and Utilities Departments using a combination of grant and tribal funds to continuously expand this strategy over the next 20 years. Recent accomplishments include new storage tanks in 2018.