Convert a thirsty turf strip to xeriscape at the civic-commercial corridor, bed 2 -- Adelanto City Hall / Stater Bros civic-commercial corridor, 11600 Air Expressway & 14168 US-395, Adelanto, CA 92301

A turf strip at this civic/commercial site drinks well water this high-desert city can't spare to keep grass green through 110F summers, while the same footprint could carry a drought-tolerant native planting that needs a fraction of the water. Standard: Mobile Irrigation Lab catch-can distribution-uniformity audit (agricultural/landscape irrigation); SDG 6.4/2.4 water-use efficiency. Proof: before/after photos + bed-footprint measurement + species/materials record + GPS Method (Mobile Irrigation Lab catch-can distribution-uniformity audit (agricultural/landscape irrigation); SDG 6.4/2.4 water-use efficiency.): 1. 1. Photograph the existing turf area and measure its footprint before conversion. 2. 2. Remove the turf (hand tools/sod cutter) and grade the bed for drainage away from any building foundation. 3. 3. Lay a weed barrier, install drought-tolerant desert-native plantings at the spacing the plan calls for, and top with gravel or bark mulch. 4. 4. Photograph the finished xeriscape bed from the matching before vantage and record species/materials used. Done when: before/after photos + bed-footprint measurement + species/materials record + GPS

Where

Adelanto City Hall / Stater Bros civic-commercial corridor, 11600 Air Expressway & 14168 US-395, Adelanto, CA 92301

Pay

$340 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 + bed-footprint measurement + species/materials record + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-07

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Mobile Irrigation Lab catch-can distribution-uniformity audit

Bring

• matched catch cans (or cups)
• measuring cylinder / ruler
• pressure gauge
• stopwatch
• GPS phone
• camera
• data sheet

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site/zone; record GPS; identify the system type (sprinkler / drip / micro).
2. 2. Sprinkler zones: lay catch cans on a grid across the zone, run the zone a fixed time, and measure the water depth in each can.
3. 3. Compute distribution uniformity (low-quarter DU) from the catch-can depths.
4. 4. Drip/micro zones: measure emitter flow at several points (fill a container over a fixed time) and inspect for clogs and leaks.
5. 5. Read operating pressure at the zone; note leaks, broken/misaligned heads, and overspray onto pavement.
6. 6. Review the run schedule against plant/soil need (over/under-watering, runoff).
7. 7. Rank fixes (head repair, pressure regulation, schedule change) by water savings; record DU/emitter flow, pressure, leaks, schedule note, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Low-quarter DU < 0.65 (sprinkler) -> flag poor uniformity for repair/redesign.
• Visible runoff or overspray onto pavement -> flag schedule/head correction.
• Emitter clogging or line leaks (drip) -> flag maintenance.
• Broken/misaligned head -> flag for repair. Documentation only; no repairs by surveyor.

What counts as done

• Distribution uniformity (or drip emitter-flow) recorded
• Operating pressure recorded
• Broken/leaking components + overspray noted
• Schedule-vs-need note + ranked fixes + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.