Photograph today's dust conditions where the Salton Sea shoreline has retreated at North Shore (2026-08-03)

As the Salton Sea shrinks, exposed playa sends fine dust into some of the highest childhood-asthma zip codes in California. A consistent, dated photo record of visible dust events and exposed-playa extent at North Shore, taken from public roads, is evidence the state's dust-suppression program can act on. Standard: Salton Sea Management Program dust-suppression framework; EPA PM10 guidance. SDG 3/15. Proof: fixed-vantage dated photo series + wind/GPS log Method (Salton Sea Management Program dust-suppression framework; EPA PM10 guidance. SDG 3/15.): 1. From public roadside vantages at North Shore, photograph the shoreline and any visible dust plumes with a timestamp. 2. Photograph the same two or three fixed vantages every visit so the series is comparable. 3. Record wind conditions (calm/breezy/strong) and any dust you can see or smell, with GPS per vantage. 4. Submit the dated set; flag any day dust obscures visibility as a priority report. Done when: Photos from 2–3 fixed public vantages with timestamps; Wind + visible-dust log with GPS; Priority flag note if a dust event is active

Where

Public roadside vantages, North Shore, CA 92254 (Salton Sea east shore)

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

fixed-vantage dated photo series + wind/GPS log

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-10

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: EPA NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• Photos from 2–3 fixed public vantages with timestamps
• Wind + visible-dust log with GPS
• Priority flag note if a dust event is active

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.