Soil-health baseline, cattle pasture near Oakdale

The foothill cattle pasture east of Oakdale has never had a soil-health baseline taken, so there's no way to tell whether the current grazing rotation is building organic matter or wearing the ground down. Standard: USDA-NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) + SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: zone map + geotagged sample-point photos + field-test log + lab submission receipt Method (USDA-NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) + SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality.): 1. Grid the pasture into representative zones and photograph each zone as found. 2. Collect standard soil-health samples per zone (0-6 in): texture-by-feel, infiltration bucket test, and a lab sample bag. 3. Record GPS per sample point and label bags to the zone map. 4. Ship the lab samples and compile the field results into the baseline sheet. Done when: zone map + geotagged sample-point photos + field-test log + lab submission receipt

Where

a foothill cattle pasture near Oakdale, CA 95361

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

zone map + geotagged sample-point photos + field-test log + lab submission receipt

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-31

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: USDA-NRCS soil-health in-situ assessment

Bring

• soil auger or trowel
• infiltration ring + measured water + timer
• penetrometer (if compaction in scope)
• clean bucket
• sample bags + labels
• gloves
• GPS phone
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the plot; record GPS; sketch the sampling layout.
2. 2. Photograph each sampling station.
3. 3. Run the infiltration ring; record time to infiltrate 1 inch.
4. 4. Assess aggregate stability and note visible organic matter, roots, and biology.
5. 5. If compaction is in scope, record penetrometer resistance by depth.
6. 6. Collect 0-15 cm cores if a lab subsample is specified; bag, label, complete COC.
7. 7. Enter all measurements with units + depth, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Infiltration > 30 min/inch or high penetrometer resistance -> flag compaction; recommend cover crop / reduced traffic.
• Very low organic matter / no visible biology -> flag degraded; recommend amendment plan.

What counts as done

• Infiltration time recorded
• Aggregate stability + organic-matter observation recorded
• Each in-scope measurement recorded with units and depth
• GPS waypoint + station photos + site sketch

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.