Photograph and log bare-soil conditions on shipyard-adjacent Bayview blocks, from the sidewalk only

Bayview–Hunters Point lives beside a federal cleanup site at the former naval shipyard, and residents' most practical near-term question is where bare, dust-generating soil sits closest to homes, schools, and gardens. A sidewalk-only photo inventory of bare-soil and dust conditions — no touching, no sampling — gives the community and its advocates a dated, mapped record to push testing and cover-soil requests with. Standard: EPA community environmental-observation practice near Superfund sites; SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). Proof: Mapped bare-soil photo inventory from public vantage Method (EPA community environmental-observation practice near Superfund sites; SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).): 1. Walk the assigned public blocks nearest the shipyard boundary and log every visible bare-soil area, dirt lot, and dust source. 2. Photograph each from the public sidewalk with a landmark in frame. 3. Record GPS point, approximate size, and whether children's spaces sit nearby. 4. Note wind-blown dust conditions observed and the date. 5. File the mapped inventory and photos as one dated packet. Done when: Mapped bare-soil photo inventory from public vantage

Where

Public sidewalks near Ingalls Street and Van Dyke Avenue, Bayview–Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA 94124

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Mapped bare-soil photo inventory from public vantage

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-01

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 soil screening (composite surface sample, XRF/field kit)

Bring

• trowel or auger
• clean bucket + mixing tool
• XRF analyzer or metals test kit
• PID for volatiles (if petroleum in scope)
• sample bags + labels
• N95 dust mask
• gloves + eye protection
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the parcel; record GPS; sketch a >=5-point sampling grid.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling point and any visible staining/fill/slag.
3. 3. Collect 0-15 cm cores from >=5 points; combine and mix in the clean bucket; subsample.
4. 4. Run XRF/test kit on the composite; record each metal in ppm.
5. 5. If petroleum is in scope, log PID readings and any odor/staining.
6. 6. Bag/label any lab subsample; complete chain-of-custody.
7. 7. Enter all analytes with units, depth, GPS, photos, and site sketch into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Lead > 400 ppm (residential) -> tag exceedance; advise raised beds / produce-washing / cover; recommend lab confirm.
• Arsenic > site screening level or PID indicating volatiles -> tag; recommend certified-lab confirmation before reuse.
• Suspected asbestos-containing material -> do not disturb; flag and stop.

What counts as done

• >=5-point composite collected at 0-15 cm
• Each screened metal recorded in ppm
• Visible staining/fill/slag noted (or absence)
• GPS waypoint + point photos + grid sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.