Install a permeable gravel infiltration strip at Mary Jo Peckham Park, site 5, Mary Jo Peckham Park, 5597 Gardenia Ln, Katy, TX 77493 (public City of Katy park operated by Harris County Precinct 4) (2026-07-30)

This bare, compacted soil verge at Mary Jo Peckham Park sheds rain straight to the storm drain instead of soaking in, in a Katy Prairie community sitting inside a documented land subsidence zone where every bit of local groundwater recharge counts. Standard: EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention and permeable-surface function and maintenance, applied here to a public park verge in Katy, TX, part of the Buffalo Bayou watershed that Addicks and Barker Reservoirs drain toward. SDG 6.3 and 11.5. Proof: before after photos plus strip dimension and gravel depth record plus GPS Method (EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention and permeable-surface function and maintenance, applied here to a public park verge in Katy, TX, part of the Buffalo Bayou watershed that Addicks and Barker Reservoirs drain toward. SDG 6.3 and 11.5.): 1. 1. Confirm the bare, compacted soil verge with public parks staff and photograph it before starting. 2. 2. Hand rake the verge to loosen the compacted surface, no subgrade digging. 3. 3. Hand spread and hand tamp permeable gravel into the loosened verge to form an infiltration strip. 4. 4. Photograph the finished strip from the matching before vantage and record the strip's dimensions and gravel depth. Done when: before after photos plus strip dimension and gravel depth record plus GPS

Where

Mary Jo Peckham Park, 5597 Gardenia Ln, Katy, TX 77493 (public City of Katy park operated by Harris County Precinct 4)

Pay

$145 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 strip dimension and gravel depth record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-29

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.