Plant a native buffer along a cleared Three Mile Creek bank section

A cleaned bank stays clean and stable when native vegetation holds it: switchgrass, buttonbush, and river birch filter runoff, shade the water, and give the creek corridor back some of its life. Planting the buffer on sections already cleared of litter is the doing rung above the monthly cleanup. It builds the green spine Africatown's plans call for. Standard: NRCS riparian buffer practice (CP-22 pattern); SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: Planted-section photos with species log Method (NRCS riparian buffer practice (CP-22 pattern); SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. Confirm the planting section with the site host or city contact and call 811 before digging. 2. Set out native plugs and shrubs on the marked spacing above the waterline. 3. Plant each with hand tools, firm in, and water from carried containers. 4. Mulch lightly and flag the rows for the watering rounds. 5. Photograph the planted section and log species and counts with GPS and date. Done when: Planted-section photos with species log

Where

Approved bank sections, Three Mile Creek, Mobile, AL 36610

Pay

$360 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-section photos with species log

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: 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.