Photograph the culverts feeding Butte Creek after the first big rain (2026-07-18)

Post-fire sediment still moves every winter, and the first-flush state of the town's culverts and outfalls — clear, part-blocked, or buried — is exactly what the county's storm crew needs to see the morning after a storm. Standard: County storm-drain maintenance triage; post-fire watershed monitoring practice. SDG 6/15. Proof: same-day rated photo set + GPS Method (County storm-drain maintenance triage; post-fire watershed monitoring practice. SDG 6/15.): 1. The day after a significant rain, photograph each culvert/outfall on the public-road list from the roadside. 2. Rate each: clear / partly blocked / blocked, with GPS. 3. Photograph any active sediment plume into the creek from the road or bridge. 4. Submit the rated set the same day. Done when: same-day rated photo set + GPS

Where

Public-road culvert list, Paradise & Butte Creek canyon rim, CA 95969

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

same-day rated photo set + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-17

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.