He launched Liquify, a non-profit with a mission to provide sustainable filtration systems, help residents build recharge wells that replenish aquifers, and water catchment systems to collect rainfall for other uses.
Another solution is to create catchment zones and diversion channels, big holes in the ground that will catch or divert the landslide before it hits a residential area.
In effect, fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency's other work, such as forest conservation, watershed and cultural resources management, and infrastructure upkeep that affect the lives of all Americans.
The bumpy drive to it is famous for incredible views; you'll see how the falls are the catchment area for run-off from the peaks and inland valleys all around.