Retrofit a rangeland fence line for wildlife passage, segment 1 -- a working cattle ranch along the Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND 58854

This ranch's standard barbed-wire fence line cuts across a pronghorn and mule-deer travel corridor in the Little Missouri Badlands -- the low top wire and tight bottom wire snag legs and block movement every season; retrofitting the fence to BLM/NRCS wildlife-friendly spec (smooth bottom wire raised to 16-18in, top wire lowered to a max 40in) keeps the fence doing its job for cattle while letting wildlife pass safely underneath and over it. Standard: USDA-NRCS / BLM wildlife-friendly fence specification (smooth bottom wire 16-18in, top wire max 40in) applied to a rangeland fence retrofit; SDG 15.1/15.5 Proof: before/after photos + wire-height measurement log (bottom + top) + smooth-wire confirm + GPS 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 cattle ranch along the Little Missouri River near Watford City, ND 58854

Pay

$155 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 + wire-height measurement log (bottom + top) + smooth-wire confirm + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

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.