Build a downspout-fed bioswale in the Peoples Church parking-lot landscape strip

The parking-lot landscape strip along Cedar Ave sheds every downspout's water straight to the storm drain right now; a shallow vegetated bioswale would catch and filter it instead. Standard: undefined Proof: before/after photos + planting list + hose-test infiltration video/photo + GPS Method (undefined): 1. Grade a shallow, gently sloped channel in the landscape strip from the downspout outlet to the planned overflow point; photograph as found. 2. Amend the channel soil for infiltration and line the low point with rock check-dams to slow flow. 3. Plant native, water-tolerant grasses and forbs along the swale. 4. Test with a hose-run from the downspout and photograph the water infiltrating along the planted channel. Done when: before/after photos + planting list + hose-test infiltration video/photo + GPS

Where

Peoples Church, 7172 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

Pay

$120 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

before/after photos + planting list + hose-test infiltration video/photo + GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.