Clear the blocked storm drain inlet on the dairy corridor, the North Lander Ave dairy-belt corridor, Hilmar, CA 95324 (2026-07-21)

A storm drain inlet along this corridor is choked with sediment and windblown dairy-corridor debris, and the next Central Valley winter storm will pond water across the road instead of draining, a real flood and mosquito-breeding risk. Standard: Documentation-and-coordination-only; severity tags minor|moderate|severe|critical Proof: before/after photos + debris-volume log + flow-test video + GPS Method (Community-coordination hazard survey (documentation + coordination only; severity-tagged), ~30-60 min): 1. Walk the corridor from a safe path; record a GPS waypoint at each hazard. 2. Photograph each hazard. 3. Classify the hazard type and assign a severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical). 4. Name the responsible handoff target (BID / city agency / utility). 5. Enter each hazard's type, severity, GPS, photo, and handoff target into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, camera, hi-vis vest, severity-tag reference (minor|moderate|severe|critical) Done when: Each hazard photographed with a GPS waypoint; Severity tag assigned per hazard; Hazard type classified; Named handoff target per hazard

Where

the North Lander Ave dairy-belt corridor, Hilmar, CA 95324

Pay

$100 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 + debris-volume log + flow-test video + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-20

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–180 minutes. Method of record: Storm drain inlet surface cleaning + minor grate/apron repair per EPA MS4 stormwater BMP maintenance — SURFACE WORK FROM THE CURB ONLY; never enter the drain, never lift beyond the grate; assess→clear/repair→verify

Bring

• heavy work gloves + hi-vis vest + grabber tool and rake
• contractor bags for debris (landscape debris separated from trash)
• camera + measuring tape
• cones for the curb work zone (stay out of the traffic lane)

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the inlet as found (grate, apron, gutter approach), note blockage type and any damage (broken grate, displaced apron concrete), and record GPS.
2. 2. Set cones at the curb work zone; all work is from the sidewalk/curb — never step into the traffic lane and never enter, reach into, or open the drain structure.
3. 3. Clear debris, sediment, and litter from the grate surface and the gutter approach with the rake/grabber; bag and dispose of it properly (green waste separated).
4. 4. Minor repair within surface scope: re-seat a displaced grate that lifts freely by hand from above, patch apron spalls with cold-patch where the city standard allows; anything more is documented, not attempted.
5. 5. VERIFY: photograph the cleared inlet from the same vantage, pour a bucket of clean water at the gutter approach to show flow into the inlet, and report any structural damage to the municipal stormwater line (311/MS4 contact) with photos.

If it does not match the plan

• Anything requiring entry, reaching into the barrel, or lifting a seized grate -> STOP: document and report to the municipality; surface work only.
• Suspected illicit discharge (odor, sheen, off-color flow) -> do not touch; photograph from the curb and report to the MS4 hotline immediately.
• Inlet on a high-speed road with no safe curb work zone -> document from the sidewalk only and report; never work in the traffic lane.

What counts as done

• Before/after photos from matching vantage show the grate and gutter approach clear
• Water-flow photo/video shows drainage into the inlet with no ponding at the approach
• Debris bagged and disposed (photo), green waste separated
• Any structural damage reported to the municipal stormwater contact with the report reference recorded

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.