Keep a weekly air-and-odor record from public roads in St. James Parish's 5th District (2026-07-18)

The river towns of St. James Parish sit in the middle of the petrochemical corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, where residents — mostly Black families whose roots here run back generations — live closer to heavy industry than almost anyone in America. Health concerns are documented enough that the corridor has a grim national nickname. A weekly stand-off record from public roads builds the dated pattern that individual complaints can't: what flared, what it smelled like, which way the wind blew. Standard: EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ emission-event context; SDG 11.6 and 3.9. Proof: Weekly five-point photo and observation log Method (EPA ambient air awareness / LDEQ emission-event context; SDG 11.6 and 3.9.): 1. Drive or walk a fixed loop of public roads in the 5th District at a consistent time each week. 2. At five fixed public points, record flaring, plumes, dust, and odor strength with wind direction. 3. Photograph the industrial skyline from each point without leaving public rights-of-way. 4. Complete one dated log sheet per round. 5. Photograph the completed sheet with GPS and date. Done when: Weekly five-point photo and observation log

Where

Public roads along LA-18, 5th District, St. James Parish, LA 70086

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Weekly five-point photo and observation log

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-25

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.