Build a curb-cut bioswale at a resident's own home street frontage, segment 2, resident homes near the City of Woodville public park and along the Bluff Street corridor, Woodville, TX 75979 (own-home)

This home's frontage segment sheds runoff straight to the storm drain, ground that a hand-dug, native-planted bioswale would otherwise slow and filter before it reaches the local bayou. Standard: EPA NPDES MS4 stormwater program plus EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention and bioswale function and maintenance, applied here to the Bluff Street corridor, downtown Woodville, TX. SDG 6.3 and 11.5. Proof: before/after photos plus swale-dimension record plus native-plant list plus infiltration water-test plus GPS Method (EPA NPDES MS4 stormwater program plus EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention and bioswale function and maintenance, applied here to the Bluff Street corridor, downtown Woodville, TX. SDG 6.3 and 11.5.): 1. 1. Call 811 and confirm the treatment segment with the resident and city staff, then photograph the flat, untreated curb segment before starting. 2. 2. Hand-dig a shallow, gently sloped swale bed set back from the curb, hand tools only, no power digging equipment. 3. 3. Plant native, water-tolerant grasses and forbs along the swale bed at the design spacing. 4. 4. Water in the planting and photograph the finished bioswale from the matching before vantage, recording the plant list and swale dimensions. Done when: before/after photos plus swale-dimension record plus native-plant list plus infiltration water-test plus GPS

Where

resident homes near the City of Woodville public park and along the Bluff Street corridor, Woodville, TX 75979 (own-home)

Pay

$260 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 plus swale-dimension record plus native-plant list plus infiltration water-test plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-11

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.