Plant a dust-catching evergreen hedgerow along an invited Bloomington yard edge facing the truck route

Homes along Bloomington's truck corridors sit only a fence away from diesel traffic and wind-blown dust. A dense evergreen hedgerow between the road and the yard is one of the few things a household can install that measurably knocks down dust and softens noise. Many yards here have bare chain-link facing the road and nothing green between children's play space and the trucks. Standard: CARB AB 617 community air protection; US EPA guidance on vegetative barriers near roadways — SDG 11. Proof: Before-and-after photos of the planted row plus species and count Method (CARB AB 617 community air protection; US EPA guidance on vegetative barriers near roadways — SDG 11.): 1. Meet the resident and mark a planting line inside their fence facing the truck route. 2. Dig planting holes for 8 to 12 drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs such as toyon or oleander alternatives approved by the host. 3. Plant, stake as needed, and water each shrub in deeply. 4. Lay drip line or set a hand-watering schedule with the host and mulch the row. 5. Photograph the finished row with GPS and date and record the species and count. Done when: Before-and-after photos of the planted row plus species and count

Where

Host-invited home yard edge near Slover Ave & Larch Ave, Bloomington, CA 92316

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

Before-and-after photos of the planted row plus species and count

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 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.