The Mahomita micro watershed within the mid Nizao basin provides water for the Aguacate dam, which provides water and electricity for the city of Santo Domingo. Erosion, caused in part by deforestation, agriculture, and road construction in the basic, has caused sedimentation in the Aguacate reservoir. This project took targeted actions to restore forest ecosystems and reduce erosion and sedimentation through four activities: (1) Protection to avoid deforestation, focused in areas that maintaining at least 70% forest cover. This activity protects 24.09 hectares by establishing conservation agreements with the owners, who agree to conserve the forest and prohibit timber extraction. (2) Restoration of 45.25 ha of lands that had been used for coffee production and had been hit by coffee rust disease. These areas had poor hydrological conditions, poor shade cover, and visible exposed soil. The restoration activity planted healthy varieties of coffee resistant to coffee rust in addition to tree species to provide shade. If these areas had not been restored, they would likely have been converted to intensive agriculture. (3) Assisted restoration of forests in agricultural lands by planting native and endemic species on 54.24 hectares. This activity included highly productive perennial crops that can generate income for producers. 75% of the restored area is forested and 25% is row crops. (4) Riparian forest restoration on 10.48 hectares of public land. Agricultural activities had impaired the ability of these areas to perform flood control. Agreements were signed with landowners to remove livestock and agricultural practices from this area.