Clear litter from the Duwamish River dry bank, the Duwamish River dry bank at the South Park public boat-launch access, South Park, Seattle, WA 98108 (2026-07-17)

The Lower Duwamish Waterway is an active EPA Superfund cleanup site, and the dry upland bank here still collects wind-blown trash and homeless-camp debris that washes toward the sediment cap on every high tide — dry-bank litter removal is the safe, real first move. Standard: Community-stewardship practices consistent with the EPA Region 10 Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund cleanup (listed 2001; sediment cleanup ongoing under EPA/Washington Ecology oversight) — upland shoreline habitat restoration, litter and pollution-vector reduction, and safe public river access on the DRY BANK ONLY (never sediment or in-water contact, which routes to the licensed EPA-overseen cleanup contractor). SDG 6.6 + SDG 11 (South Park is an EPA-designated overburdened/environmental-justice community) + SDG 14. Proof: before/after photo pairs + bag-count log + GPS Method (Community-stewardship practices consistent with the EPA Region 10 Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund cleanup (listed 2001; sediment cleanup ongoing under EPA/Washington Ecology oversight) — upland shoreline habitat restoration, litter and pollution-vector reduction, and safe public river access on the DRY BANK ONLY (never sediment or in-water contact, which routes to the licensed EPA-overseen cleanup contractor). SDG 6.6 + SDG 11 (South Park is an EPA-designated overburdened/environmental-justice community) + SDG 14.): 1. Photograph the litter as found along the dry upland bank (above the wrack line, never below it) and record GPS. 2. Collect trash and debris by hand/grabber tool, staying entirely on dry ground — never step into water, mud, or exposed sediment. 3. Bag collected material, separating recyclables, and stage it for standard haul-away. 4. Photograph the cleared bank from matching vantage and log the bag count and any hazardous item (needle, drum, unknown container) reported instead of collected. Done when: before/after photo pairs + bag-count log + GPS

Where

the Duwamish River dry bank at the South Park public boat-launch access, South Park, Seattle, WA 98108

Pay

$80 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 photo pairs + bag-count log + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–180 minutes. Method of record: Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund dry-bank shoreline stewardship — upland litter/debris removal, erosion-control matting, native upland planting, and ADA access-path maintenance, strictly on the DRY UPLAND BANK (never sediment or in-water contact, which routes to the EPA-overseen cleanup contractor). EPA Region 10 LDW community-involvement practice. SDG 6.6 / 11 / 14. assess->clear/stabilize/plant->verify

Bring

• grabber tool + trash bags (litter removal)
• biodegradable coir matting + wood/biodegradable stakes (erosion control)
• trowel/shovel + native upland plant or seed stock (planting)
• rake + tamper (access-path surface maintenance)
• camera + GPS

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the dry upland bank/path section as found, and confirm the entire work area is above the wrack line — never below it, never in water or exposed sediment.
2. 2. Clear litter and debris by hand/grabber tool, bagging material and separating recyclables; report (do not collect) any drum, needle or unknown hazardous container.
3. 3. Where the bank is bare or eroding, key the surface lightly by hand (no digging deeper than 2 in) and install staked coir erosion-control matting; where the site calls for planting, plant native upland species and water in from the dry bank.
4. 4. Where the work is access-path maintenance, regrade and compact the existing dry path surface to a stable, ADA-consistent grade.
5. 5. VERIFY: photograph the finished section from matching vantage, log the practice performed (bag count / sq ft matted / species planted / path length), and confirm no step of the work crossed the wrack line into sediment or water.

If it does not match the plan

• Any part of the task would require entering water, mud, or exposed sediment -> STOP, this is the licensed EPA-overseen cleanup contractor's task, document only.
• An unknown drum, sheen, or odor is present -> stop, do not touch, photograph from a safe distance and report to the MS4/311 or EPA site line.
• The bank slope or footing is unsafe for the planned work -> stop and document instead of proceeding.

What counts as done

• Before/after photo pairs of the worked dry-bank section
• Quantity log matched to the specific practice (bags, sq ft, species/count, or path length)
• Photo confirmation the work stayed above the wrack line, never in sediment or water
• Any hazardous or unknown item documented and reported, never collected

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.