Plant native recharge grass at the edge of a public playa-lake basin, site 3, public playa-lake basin, Hereford town edge, Deaf Smith County, TX 79045 (2026-07-24)

This playa basin's edge is bare and eroding, weakening the very recharge-wetland function that lets rain soak down to refill the Ogallala Aquifer beneath a High Plains town that depends on it for both drinking water and irrigation. Standard: EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention/bioswale/permeable-pavement function + maintenance, and in the Southern High Plains, native playa-basin recharge-wetland function. SDG 6.3/11.5. Proof: land-manager siting confirm + before/after photos + species/count record + edge-length record + GPS Method (EPA green-infrastructure inspection, bioretention/bioswale/permeable-pavement function + maintenance, and in the Southern High Plains, native playa-basin recharge-wetland function. SDG 6.3/11.5.): 1. 1. Confirm the basin's public access point with the city or county land manager and photograph the bare/eroding edge of the playa basin before planting. 2. 2. Prepare the edge by hand (clear weeds/debris, loosen soil) without disturbing the basin's natural clay-pan floor or any drainage inlet. 3. 3. Plant a native prairie grass mix suited to playa-edge recharge function at the design spacing around the basin's rim. 4. 4. Water in and photograph the finished planting from the matching before vantage, recording species/count and the length of edge planted. Done when: land-manager siting confirm + before/after photos + species/count record + edge-length record + GPS

Where

public playa-lake basin, Hereford town edge, Deaf Smith County, TX 79045

Pay

$210 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

land-manager siting confirm + before/after photos + species/count record + edge-length record + GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-23

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–75 minutes. Method of record: EPA green-infrastructure inspection (bioretention / bioswale / permeable pavement function + maintenance)

Bring

• measuring tape
• GPS phone
• camera
• trowel / probe
• data sheet
• gloves

Steps

1. 1. Locate the GI asset; record GPS; identify the type (rain garden / bioswale / permeable pavement / tree filter).
2. 2. Photograph the asset, its inlet, and its outlet/overflow.
3. 3. Check the inlet and outlet for blockage (sediment, trash, mulch) and note whether flow can enter/leave freely.
4. 4. Check for standing water and estimate whether it drains within the design window (typically <24-48h after rain); probe media if dry.
5. 5. Assess vegetation/media condition and estimate sediment/trash accumulation depth.
6. 6. Note erosion, bypass, or structural damage and list the maintenance needed.
7. 7. Enter asset type, condition, inlet/outlet status, drainage observation, sediment level, maintenance needs, GPS, photos; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water persists > 48h after rain -> flag failed infiltration (clogged media) for rehab.
• Inlet or outlet blocked -> flag for cleaning; the asset isn't capturing runoff.
• Erosion, undercutting, or flow bypassing the asset -> flag for repair.
• Documentation only — no digging out media or altering structures.

What counts as done

• Asset type + overall condition recorded
• Inlet + outlet clear/blocked status recorded
• Standing-water / infiltration observation recorded
• Sediment/trash level + maintenance recommendations + GPS + photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.