Keep the monthly dust and air log for Avenal from public vantage points (2026-07-18)

Avenal sits against the dry Kettleman Hills where disturbed soil carries the valley-fever fungus and I-5 truck traffic adds diesel to the dust. The town has no dense monitor network, so what residents breathe between official readings goes unrecorded. A monthly walked log — visibility, dust events, odor, wind — from fixed public points builds the record the community can point to. Standard: EPA AirNow community observation practice + San Joaquin Valley APCD context; SDG 3 Good Health, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities. Proof: Same-framing horizon photos per point plus completed log with GPS/date Method (EPA AirNow community observation practice + San Joaquin Valley APCD context; SDG 3 Good Health, SDG 11 Sustainable Cities.): 1. Visit each fixed public observation point on the route at the same time of day. 2. Record visibility toward fixed landmarks, visible dust sources, odor, and wind direction. 3. Photograph the horizon view from each point in the same framing every visit. 4. Log any active dust-generating activity visible from public space. 5. Compile the month's log and record it with GPS and date. Done when: Same-framing horizon photos per point plus completed log with GPS/date

Where

Fixed public vantage route, Kings St & Skyline Blvd area, Avenal, CA 93204

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Same-framing horizon photos per point plus completed log with GPS/date

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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 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.