Redirect a host home's downspout away from the storm system in Chesterfield Heights (2026-07-20)

A host homeowner on Bainbridge Boulevard wants their downspout disconnected from the overloaded storm system and redirected onto their own yard, a small step that adds up across the block. Standard: FEMA Community Rating System, local stormwater mitigation activity Proof: Before/after photos of the downspout path plus host confirmation. Method (FEMA Community Rating System, local stormwater mitigation activity): 1. With the host's invitation, trace the downspout path at Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesterfield Heights, Norfolk, VA to see where it currently drains. 2. Disconnect the downspout from the storm sewer connection if one exists. 3. Install an extension or splash block to direct the flow onto the lawn or a planted area. 4. Check that the new discharge point is at least a few feet from the foundation. 5. Photograph the redirected downspout and confirm with the host. Done when: Before/after photos of the downspout path plus host confirmation.

Where

Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesterfield Heights, Norfolk, VA

Pay

$280 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 downspout path plus host confirmation.

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-19

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: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.