Plant native groundcover along the bare entry strip at Ross Park

A bare dirt strip along the main entry at Ross Park blows dust onto the parking area and grows only scattered weeds. Native groundcover holds the soil down and gives the entrance a low-water, low-maintenance planting. Standard: USDA NRCS soil health practice standard Proof: Photo of the finished planting strip plus a plant count. Method (USDA NRCS soil health practice standard): 1. Clear the planting strip of weeds and loosen the top few inches of soil. 2. Set groundcover plants at the labeled spacing across the strip. 3. Backfill and firm soil around each plant base. 4. Mulch the full strip 2 inches deep around the new plants. 5. Water the strip in and photograph the finished planting. Done when: Photo of the finished planting strip plus a plant count.

Where

Ross Park entry strip, Pocatello, ID

Pay

$260 proposed

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Proof

Photo of the finished planting strip plus a plant count.

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.