Hand-dig a recharge swale and rain garden at a resident's own home on the corridor, home 1, resident homes along the North 10th Street / College Street corridor, Junction, TX 76849 (own-home) (2026-07-24)

This home's roof and yard runoff currently sheets straight off the thin karst soil into the street instead of soaking into the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, which a hand-dug swale and native planting could slow and hold. Standard: EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention/bioswale/permeable-pavement function + maintenance, capturing runoff before it sheets off thin karst topsoil straight into the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone instead of soaking in. SDG 6.3/11.5. Proof: homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + basin-depth measurement + native-planting record + GPS Method (EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention/bioswale/permeable-pavement function + maintenance, capturing runoff before it sheets off thin karst topsoil straight into the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone instead of soaking in. SDG 6.3/11.5.): 1. 1. Confirm the swale/basin location with the resident, away from the septic field and any buried utility, and photograph the bare site before digging. 2. 2. Hand-dig a shallow swale or basin to the design depth at a low point that already collects roof or yard runoff. 3. 3. Backfill with amended soil and plant native, water-tolerant Edwards Plateau species at the design spacing. 4. 4. Mulch the swale and photograph the finished planting from the matching before vantage, recording species/count and depth. Done when: homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + basin-depth measurement + native-planting record + GPS

Where

resident homes along the North 10th Street / College Street corridor, Junction, TX 76849 (own-home)

Pay

$175 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

homeowner/resident-permission record + before/after photos + basin-depth measurement + native-planting record + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-23

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.