Plant native bunchgrass in the cleared woodland understory, site 2 -- the Mina Road corridor leading toward the North Fork Eel River, northeast of Covelo on the Round Valley Indian Reservation, Mendocino County, CA

A second cleared segment along the corridor also has bare, disturbed soil that needs a native ground layer before winter rain erodes it down the slope. Standard: USDA-NRCS Soil Health assessment + native-cover restoration practice; SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: before/after photos + plug-count or broadcast-rate record + mulch confirm + GPS Method (USDA-NRCS soil-health in-situ assessment, ~45-90 min): 1. Navigate to the plot; record GPS; sketch the sampling layout. 2. Photograph each sampling station. 3. Run the infiltration ring; record time to infiltrate 1 inch. 4. Assess aggregate stability and note visible organic matter, roots, and biology. 5. If compaction is in scope, record penetrometer resistance by depth. 6. Collect 0-15 cm cores if a lab subsample is specified; bag, label, complete COC. 7. Enter all measurements with units + depth, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign. Equipment: soil auger or trowel, infiltration ring + measured water + timer, penetrometer (if compaction in scope), clean bucket, sample bags + labels, gloves, GPS phone, camera Done when: Infiltration time recorded; Aggregate stability + organic-matter observation recorded; Each in-scope measurement recorded with units and depth; GPS waypoint + station photos + site sketch

Where

the Mina Road corridor leading toward the North Fork Eel River, northeast of Covelo on the Round Valley Indian Reservation, Mendocino County, CA

Pay

$140 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 + plug-count or broadcast-rate record + mulch confirm + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-23

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.