Mulch the bare vacant lot near downtown Casper to hold down blowing dust

A vacant lot near downtown Casper sits as bare dirt that blows dust onto neighboring sidewalks and storefronts on windy plains days. A mulched ground cover holds the soil in place until the lot is planted. Standard: USDA NRCS soil health practice standard Proof: Photo of the finished bed plus square footage logged. Method (USDA NRCS soil health practice standard): 1. Clear any weeds or trash from the bed before mulching. 2. Rake the soil surface level. 3. Spread mulch 2 to 3 inches deep across the bed, keeping it off plant stems and trunks. 4. Edge the mulch line neatly along the bed border. 5. Photograph the finished bed and log square footage covered. Done when: Photo of the finished bed plus square footage logged.

Where

Vacant lot near downtown Casper, Casper, WY

Pay

$170 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

Photo of the finished bed plus square footage logged.

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

Level

entry

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: 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.