Install erosion-control matting on the Scioto bank, Main Street Bridge

The bare, litter-cleared bank section under the Main Street Bridge is still actively sloughing soil into the Scioto with every rain; biodegradable erosion-control matting is what holds the bank long enough for planting to take root. Standard: US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols + SDG 6.3/6.6 water quality & ecosystems; INAT01 stewardship waypoint protocol. Proof: Before photo of the bare bank + Matting installation photos + Finished, staked matting photo Method (US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols + SDG 6.3/6.6 water quality & ecosystems; INAT01 stewardship waypoint protocol.): 1. Photograph the bare bank section and confirm the matting spec matches the slope/flow conditions. 2. Grade the surface lightly to remove loose debris without disturbing the stable soil structure. 3. Lay and stake the biodegradable matting flush to the bank, overlapping seams upstream-to-downstream. 4. Photograph the finished, staked matting from the same vantage. Done when: Before photo of the bare bank + Matting installation photos + Finished, staked matting photo

Where

Scioto Greenway Trail at the Main Street Bridge, Franklinton, Columbus OH 43215

Pay

$90 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 photo of the bare bank + Matting installation photos + Finished, staked matting photo

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 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.