Document eastern redcedar encroachment at Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway, site 3, Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 (public state park) (2026-07-27)

A dense eastern redcedar stand has crowded out the native post oak savanna understory grass along this park trail, and no photo record exists yet to prioritize it for the credentialed crew's power-tool clearing that would restore understory and water yield. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to Western Cross Timbers sandy loam soil under eastern redcedar encroachment and rugged sandstone-hill erosion. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log + area-covered record + GPS + ranked follow-on note Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to Western Cross Timbers sandy loam soil under eastern redcedar encroachment and rugged sandstone-hill erosion. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality.): 1. 1. From an accessible park trail or the mowed edge of a clearing, photograph the eastern redcedar stand's density and extent without operating any tool. 2. 2. Note the approximate area covered and whether the native post oak savanna understory grass beneath the cedar is thin or bare. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest accessible trail marker or junction for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow-on note naming the stand for the credentialed brush-management crew's power-tool clearing visit. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log + area-covered record + GPS + ranked follow-on note

Where

Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway, Mineral Wells, TX 76067 (public state park)

Pay

$100 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log + area-covered record + GPS + ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-26

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

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