Plant a tree buffer row between Commerce City homes and the truck route

Evergreen and dense-canopy trees between homes and heavy-traffic corridors measurably cut the dust and noise reaching front doors. On invited Commerce City properties facing truck routes, a planted buffer row is a living filter that works harder every year. Standard: USDA Forest Service vegetative buffer research; SDG 11 and SDG 3. Proof: Planted-row photos + species list Method (USDA Forest Service vegetative buffer research; SDG 11 and SDG 3.): 1. Confirm host permissions along the buffer line and call 811. 2. Dig wide planting holes with hand tools. 3. Plant a staggered row of hardy evergreens and dense shrubs suited to Colorado's Front Range. 4. Basin, mulch, water deeply, and stake against wind. 5. Photograph the planted row and record species and count with date and GPS. Done when: Planted-row photos + species list

Where

Invited properties facing E 72nd Ave truck corridor, Commerce City, CO 80022

Pay

$340 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

Planted-row photos + species list

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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: i-Tree canopy / street-tree inventory

Bring

• GPS phone
• DBH tape or measuring tape
• tree ID reference
• camera
• hi-vis vest

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor; record a GPS waypoint at each tree.
2. 2. Photograph each surveyed tree.
3. 3. Record species (best estimate), condition class (good/fair/poor/dead), and DBH (diameter at breast height).
4. 4. Count vacant planting sites.
5. 5. Enter the per-tree records, vacant-site count, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dead or hazardous tree observed -> flag for the responsible agency (no removal by surveyor).
• High vacant-site count -> recommend a planting plan for the corridor.

What counts as done

• Per-tree species + condition + DBH recorded
• Vacant planting sites counted
• GPS waypoint per tree
• Photo per surveyed tree

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.