Stake straw wattles across a bare, flat fire-recovery lot in Phoenix

Lots cleared after the Almeda Fire still sit bare through winter rains, and their loose soil washes into Bear Creek with every storm. On flat residential lots, straw wattles staked along the contour hold that soil in place until replanting takes over. Host-invited lots only, flat ground only. Standard: Oregon post-fire erosion control guidance (straw wattle installation); SDG 15 (Life on Land). Proof: photos of staked wattle lines across the lot's drainage paths Method (Oregon post-fire erosion control guidance (straw wattle installation); SDG 15 (Life on Land).): 1. Confirm the lot owner's invitation and walk the lot to mark wattle lines across the flat drainage paths. 2. Lay straw wattles end-to-end along the marked lines in shallow hand-scraped grooves. 3. Drive wooden stakes through each wattle at the specified spacing until snug. 4. Butt wattle ends tightly and check that no flow path runs underneath. 5. Photograph the completed lines from both ends, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: photos of staked wattle lines across the lot's drainage paths

Where

Owner-invited flat recovery lots near S Church St, Phoenix, OR 97535

Pay

$200 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

photos of staked wattle lines across the lot's drainage paths

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-18

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: USFS BAER soil burn severity + water-repellency assessment

Bring

• water bottle for drop test
• trowel
• clinometer or phone level
• GPS phone
• N95 + boots
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the burn area is open/safe to enter; navigate to a transect; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph the transect capturing ground cover and ash.
3. 3. Classify soil burn severity (low/moderate/high) at 3 points.
4. 4. Run the water-drop penetration test; record repellency (time for a drop to absorb).
5. 5. Estimate remaining ground-cover percent and slope.
6. 6. Enter severity class, repellency, ground cover, slope, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• High severity + strong repellency on steep slope -> tag high debris-flow/erosion risk; recommend priority treatment.
• Ground cover < 30% -> flag elevated erosion risk.

What counts as done

• Soil burn severity class recorded at >=3 points
• Water-drop penetration (repellency) result recorded
• Ground-cover percent + slope recorded
• GPS waypoints + transect photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.