Public Infrastructure, Powered by Nature
Tierra Buena works alongside municipalities, MUDs, and local agencies to integrate regenerative land systems into flood control, drainage, water quality, and soil stabilization efforts. By restoring soil structure, rebuilding vegetative cover, and improving infiltration capacity, we reduce strain on engineered systems while extending their functional lifespan.
Our approach treats soil and vegetation as active infrastructure. These living systems slow runoff, store water and carbon, filter contaminants, and stabilize landscapes in ways that gray infrastructure alone cannot. The result is measurable performance, lower long-term maintenance costs, improved regulatory compliance, and stronger community outcomes.
Why It Matters
Cities and MUDs face growing pressure from flooding, erosion, and water contamination. These challenges are compounded by climate volatility, aging infrastructure, and rising maintenance costs. Conventional solutions often address symptoms without restoring the underlying landscape processes that govern water movement and soil stability.
Regenerative land systems work in parallel with engineered infrastructure. By improving hydrology at the soil level, reducing runoff velocity, and increasing infiltration and storage, these systems reduce peak flow, protect downstream assets, and improve water quality at the source. Tierra Buena helps public entities meet regulatory requirements while protecting budgets, public safety, and long-term asset performance.
Outcomes:
Reduces flood risk and stormwater overflow through improved infiltration and storage
Improves water quality by filtering sediments, nutrients, and contaminants biologically
Lowers long-term maintenance and remediation costs
Builds measurable resilience to extreme weather and climate variability
Supports ESG reporting, MS4 compliance, and environmental transparency
Our framework in four phases
1
Diagnose
Identify watershed, soil, and vegetation constraints across municipal and utility service areas, focusing on hydrology, erosion risk, and system bottlenecks.
2
Design
Develop regenerative stormwater, soil stabilization, and erosion control strategies tailored to local conditions, infrastructure interfaces, and regulatory frameworks.
3
Deliver
Implement large-scale planting, soil restoration, and drainage interventions designed for durability, performance, and compatibility with existing public works systems.
4
Demonstrate
Monitor outcomes through measurable infiltration, water quality, and vegetation performance data to verify function and inform long-term management.
Our Core Solutions
Restore floodplains, detention areas, and drainage corridors to slow runoff, increase infiltration, and reduce downstream infrastructure strain.
Rebuild degraded soils to prevent slope failure, sediment transport, and contamination while increasing structural stability.
Establish diverse, site-appropriate plant systems that buffer flows, filter pollutants, and enhance long-term hydrologic function.
Integrate regenerative hydrology and vegetation design into municipal, regional, and basin-scale planning efforts.
Provide technical data, monitoring, and partnership support for compliance, ESG tracking, grant reporting, and public engagement.
The most reliable infrastructure is living.
Protect your city, reduce long-term costs, and restore balance through regenerative public systems that perform over time.