Clear debris from a public desert-arroyo road culvert opening on S Cedar Street, culvert 3, S Cedar Street (US Highway 285) corridor, Pecos, TX 79772 (public right-of-way) (2026-07-24)

A public road culvert carrying a desert arroyo under S Cedar Street is choked with drifted sand and brush at its opening, and the next Permian Basin flash-flood downpour will have nowhere to go but over the road. Standard: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen, applied here to Permian Basin flash-flood-prone roadside ditches and desert arroyo culverts around Pecos. SDG 11.5 disaster resilience. Proof: dry-conditions confirm + before/after photos + debris-volume log + GPS Method (FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen, applied here to Permian Basin flash-flood-prone roadside ditches and desert arroyo culverts around Pecos. SDG 11.5 disaster resilience.): 1. 1. In dry conditions with no flowing water present, confirm from the road shoulder that the public arroyo culvert's inlet or outlet opening is clear of standing or moving water, and photograph the blocked opening as found. 2. 2. Hand-clear surface debris (drifted sand, brush, trash) from the visible culvert opening using a rake or grabber, staying entirely outside the culvert barrel. 3. 3. Never enter the culvert barrel or any vault, and stop immediately and reschedule if water begins flowing or rain is approaching. 4. 4. Photograph the cleared opening from the matching before vantage and log the debris volume removed. Done when: dry-conditions confirm + before/after photos + debris-volume log + GPS

Where

S Cedar Street (US Highway 285) corridor, Pecos, TX 79772 (public right-of-way)

Pay

$130 proposed

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Proof

dry-conditions confirm + before/after photos + debris-volume log + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-23

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.