Clear the drainage lines along Cameron Park streets before the next big rain (2026-07-19)

Cameron Park, one of the largest colonias in Texas, sits on flat delta ground where a hard rain has nowhere to go — streets and yards pond for days when roadside drainage is blocked with trash, grass, and silt. Ponded water breeds mosquitoes and soaks into homes built at grade. Keeping the drainage path open along each block is basic flood defense residents can do themselves. Standard: Cameron County drainage district maintenance practice; SDG 11.5 (reduce flood losses). Proof: Before/after photos of each cleared drainage line Method (Cameron County drainage district maintenance practice; SDG 11.5 (reduce flood losses).): 1. Walk the assigned block after checking the forecast and identify every blocked curb line, culvert mouth, and roadside drainage path. 2. Rake and shovel out leaves, trash, and sediment from the surface of each drainage path, working from the top, never reaching into culverts. 3. Bag debris and set it out for legal collection. 4. Flag any collapsed culvert or standing sewage smell for a report to the county drainage district — do not touch those. 5. Photograph each cleared drainage line with GPS and date. Done when: Before/after photos of each cleared drainage line

Where

Public roadside drainage, Cameron Park colonia, Brownsville, TX 78521

Pay

$180 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

Before/after photos of each cleared drainage line

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-19

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.