Survey a canyon-floor buffer strip before planting season

Before any planting crew can put native buffer plants along the Los Laureles Canyon floor, the site needs a real record of where bank cover is missing and where flow during storm events makes work unsafe. A simple photo-and-note survey from stable ground builds that map. Given the canyon's documented history of carrying storm-driven runoff, this round stays a stand-off survey. Standard: UNEP watershed restoration guidance; SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) Proof: Photo survey log of buffer condition Method (UNEP watershed restoration guidance; SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)): 1. Walk the accessible canyon-rim trail and identify bare buffer sections from a safe vantage. 2. Photograph each bare section and note its approximate length. 3. Record whether the channel below is dry or carrying flow that day. 4. Flag sections that look stable and gentle enough for a future planting crew. 5. Submit the survey log with photos and notes attached. Done when: Photo survey log of buffer condition

Where

Canyon-rim trail vantage, Los Laureles Canyon, Tijuana, Baja California 22203

Pay

$160 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

Photo survey log of buffer condition

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-02

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.