Build a curb-cut rain garden on Marshall Avenue in Chesterfield Heights

Street runoff on Marshall Avenue pours straight into a neighborhood already fighting tidal high-water, and a curb-cut rain garden gives the street runoff somewhere to go before it reaches the storm system. Standard: EPA Green Infrastructure Program, distributed stormwater capture Proof: Before/after photos of the curb cut and planted basin. Method (EPA Green Infrastructure Program, distributed stormwater capture): 1. Identify the curb section at Marshall Avenue, Chesterfield Heights, Norfolk, VA where street runoff already pools. 2. Cut or open the curb per the design to let runoff enter the planted basin. 3. Grade the basin so water spreads instead of channeling straight through. 4. Plant water-tolerant natives and mulch the basin. 5. Photograph the finished curb cut and basin during the next rain if possible. Done when: Before/after photos of the curb cut and planted basin.

Where

Marshall Avenue, Chesterfield Heights, Norfolk, VA

Pay

$520 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 the curb cut and planted basin.

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 30–75 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.