Monitoring site #5. Construction site at Arbor and Knickerbocker

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Do all your observations from the sidewalk or street.  Do not step onto the site, or get in the way of trucks or equipment.  It's best to observe after work stops for the day.  Weekends are best.

Do you see any evidence that mud or dust is escaping from the edge of this area?
Do you see any pumping from a blue hose, after rain?  Is the water clean or muddy?
Do you see tracks on the street?  Is there any evidence that they are sweeping up the mud?
Are the stormsewer inlets (and filters) kept clean?
Which measures to stop mud escaping work best?  Which don't seem to work well?
Do you see any evidence that liquid concrete is getting into the gutter (or inlet)?

Activities

• Visit the site once a week on the weekend.
• Look for escaping mud, concrete, dust, or litter.
• Take a photo weekly of the problem areas, and publish on this page.
• Ask the City for the erosion control plan, and compare it to what you see.
• Role playing:  Children form two groups, of two students each.  One group represents people who live in the neighborhood.  The other group represents the builder.  The two groups discuss what the  photos show, and argue for their viewpoint.  The neighbors want a clean neighborhood.  The builders want to save money, and make their job easier.  The rest of the class is the audience.
• On a map, mark other construction sites you can find in the city.  Which ones seem to be a problem for the lakes?