Photograph and log blowing-dust days across east Yakima from public sidewalks (2026-07-18)

Wind events push field and road dust across east Yakima's homes and schools, and the neighborhood's experience of bad-air days is real but mostly unrecorded. A monthly photo log from fixed public vantage points builds the evidence base residents can bring to the clean-air agency. Standard: EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: fixed-vantage photo series plus the running conditions log Method (EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Choose three fixed public vantage points with a clear sightline toward open fields and note them on a map. 2. On the survey day, photograph the same sightlines and record visibility, wind, and any visible dust plumes. 3. Record the nearest official air-monitor reading for the same hour from the public EPA AirNow feed. 4. Keep every entry in one running log with date, time, and conditions. 5. GPS-tag and date every photo and log entry. Done when: fixed-vantage photo series plus the running conditions log

Where

Public sidewalk vantage points near E Nob Hill Blvd & S 18th St, Yakima, WA 98901

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

fixed-vantage photo series plus the running conditions log

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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.