Haul away the dumped debris on Eureka's greenbelt shoulders before it reaches the bay (2026-07-20)

Couches, tires, and construction scrap get dumped along the wooded shoulders off Broadway and the greenbelt edges of Eureka, and winter rain washes what breaks down straight into Humboldt Bay's sloughs. Each cleared pile keeps trash out of the bay and makes the next dumper less likely to add to it. Standard: EPA trash-free waters program practice; SDG 14 Life Below Water. Proof: Before/after photos plus disposal receipt Method (EPA trash-free waters program practice; SDG 14 Life Below Water.): 1. Photograph the dump pile in place before touching it, from the public shoulder. 2. Sort what is safe to handle with gloves: furniture, bagged trash, tires, scrap wood. 3. Leave any drums, unlabeled containers, needles, or suspected hazardous material untouched and photograph them for a report to Humboldt County Environmental Health. 4. Load the safe debris and take it to the Hawthorne Street transfer station during open hours. 5. Photograph the cleared site and the disposal receipt. Done when: Before/after photos plus disposal receipt

Where

Public road shoulders, Broadway and Elk River Road edges, Eureka, CA 95501

Pay

$220 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 plus disposal receipt

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 30–60 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.