Stencil the Storm Drains Along Church Street, Ottumwa (2026-07-20)

Storm drains along Church Street have no marking to tell residents that anything poured down them reaches the river untreated, a simple civic gap a stencil program can close. Standard: SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, safe public space target 11.7 Proof: Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment. Method (SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, safe public space target 11.7): 1. Confirm the stencil route and drain list with the city. 2. Clean each drain surface before stenciling. 3. Apply the stencil and paint the message at each drain. 4. Let the paint set and check for a clean, legible mark. 5. Photograph each stenciled drain and log the count. Done when: Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment.

Where

Church Street storm drains, Ottumwa, IA

Pay

$150 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

Photos show the cleared alley or working drain, GPS tagged to the exact segment.

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: Community-coordination hazard survey (documentation + coordination only; severity-tagged)

Bring

• GPS phone
• camera
• hi-vis vest
• severity-tag reference (minor|moderate|severe|critical)

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor from a safe path; record a GPS waypoint at each hazard.
2. 2. Photograph each hazard.
3. 3. Classify the hazard type and assign a severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical).
4. 4. Name the responsible handoff target (BID / city agency / utility).
5. 5. Enter each hazard's type, severity, GPS, photo, and handoff target into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• NEVER perform repair or enter the roadway/public right-of-way -> documentation and coordination only.
• Any severity:critical (e.g., live downed wire, open utility vault) -> flag immediately to the responsible agency; keep clear.

What counts as done

• Each hazard photographed with a GPS waypoint
• Severity tag assigned per hazard
• Hazard type classified
• Named handoff target per hazard

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.