Build a roadside bioswale to filter runoff before it reaches the Enterprise Canal, Clovis

Street runoff along the corridor sheets straight to the canal outfall with no filtration at all; a roadside bioswale would catch and filter it first. Standard: undefined Proof: before/after photos + planting list + hose-test infiltration confirmation + GPS Method (undefined): 1. Grade a shallow, gently sloped channel in the roadside landscape strip toward the existing drainage path; 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 and photograph the water infiltrating along the planted channel. Done when: before/after photos + planting list + hose-test infiltration confirmation + GPS

Where

the Enterprise Canal Trail corridor near Sunnyside Ave & Nees Ave, Clovis, CA 93611

Pay

$115 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 confirmation + 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.