Stake straw wattles across a bare, owner-invited Weed lot before the rains

Bare fire-cleared ground in Weed sheds soil into gutters and Beaughan Creek with every storm, and the town's constant wind strips it dry between storms. Straw wattles staked on contour across flat, cleared, owner-invited lots hold the soil through winter until seeding takes. Standard: NRCS post-fire erosion control practice (straw wattle installation); SDG 15 Life on Land. Proof: Before/after photos of staked wattle lines Method (NRCS post-fire erosion control practice (straw wattle installation); SDG 15 Life on Land.): 1. Confirm the owner's invitation and photograph the bare, shedding areas. 2. Lay wattles on contour across the drainage paths with ends overlapped. 3. Seat each wattle in a shallow hand-scraped groove. 4. Stake through or downhill of each wattle every few feet until firm. 5. Photograph the finished lines and log total length. Done when: Before/after photos of staked wattle lines

Where

Owner-invited cleared lots, Lincoln Heights and Angel Valley edges, Weed, CA 96094

Pay

$280 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 of staked wattle lines

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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.