Anyone can start here · the hillslope above the Bald Rock Road rebuild corridor, Berry Creek, CA 95916
Document burned-hillslope erosion risk above the rebuild corridor, the Bald Rock Road rebuild corridor, Berry Creek, CA 95916
The 2020 Bear Fire stripped the hillside above this corridor of vegetation and left ash-and-mineral soil exposed to the Sierra foothill's heavy winter rains, and nobody has documented where that unstable burned ground is most likely to slide or gully onto the road below. Standard: USDA-NRCS Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) hillslope erosion-risk documentation + contour-felled-log/straw-wattle/mulch barrier-installation practice; SDG 15.3/13 resilience. Proof: document-only photo set of the burned slope + GPS waypoints per erosion feature + ranked checklist Method (EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening, ~30-60 min): 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no). 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, pH meter or strips, conductivity meter, ammonia + iron test kit as specified, surfactant screen if specified, gloves, camera Done when: pH + conductivity recorded with units; Each specified analyte recorded with a value; Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no; GPS waypoint + timestamped photo
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. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
- 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
- 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
- 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
- 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.
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