Walk Lents' flood-prone blocks and log every clogged storm inlet before the rains (2026-07-18)

Lents sits in the Johnson Creek floodplain and has flooded repeatedly — the city has bought out homes here because the creek keeps rising into the neighborhood. When storm inlets on these blocks are buried under leaves, street flooding starts hours earlier. A pre-season walk that logs every blocked inlet gives the clearing crews a target list. Standard: FEMA flood mitigation guidance + Portland Johnson Creek floodplain program; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: inlet condition list plus photos of every blocked inlet Method (FEMA flood mitigation guidance + Portland Johnson Creek floodplain program; SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Walk the assigned Lents blocks with an inlet checklist before the fall rains. 2. Log each storm inlet as clear, partially blocked, or buried, from the curb without stepping into traffic. 3. Note standing-water stains and past flood marks on the block. 4. Submit the blocked-inlet list to the city maintenance line and the local cleanup packet. 5. Photograph every blocked inlet, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: inlet condition list plus photos of every blocked inlet

Where

Residential blocks near SE Foster Rd & SE 106th Ave, Portland, OR 97266

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

inlet condition list plus photos of every blocked inlet

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 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.