Build a fenced, hardened water-gap access point on the Teton River frontage, a working ranch parcel along the Teton River near Choteau, MT 59422

With no controlled access point, this ranch's cattle range the entire Teton River frontage to drink, trampling the bank and fouling the water along its whole length; fencing off the frontage and building one hardened, graveled water-gap access point lets the herd drink from a single controlled spot while the rest of the bank recovers. Standard: USDA-NRCS Access Control / Watering Facility (CPS 614/472) livestock water-gap practice; SDG 6.6/15.1 Proof: before/after photos + fence-line GPS + gravel-pad/geotextile install log + gate function check Method (EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening, ~30-60 min): 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no). 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: GPS phone, pH meter or strips, conductivity meter, ammonia + iron test kit as specified, surfactant screen if specified, gloves, camera Done when: pH + conductivity recorded with units; Each specified analyte recorded with a value; Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no; GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Where

a working ranch parcel along the Teton River near Choteau, MT 59422

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 + fence-line GPS + gravel-pad/geotextile install log + gate function check

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.