US Highway 180 roadside right of way, Palo Pinto County, TX (between Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto)
Hand-remove invasive King Ranch bluestem and Johnsongrass along US Highway 180, site 3, US Highway 180 roadside right of way, Palo Pinto County, TX (between Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto).
Invasive King Ranch bluestem and Johnsongrass have crowded out native Cross Timbers soil structure along this highway right-of-way, choking out the deep-rooted Read all of it
Not funded yet. Settles as earned credit, $130 proposed.
Proof it takes, the deadline, the level
- Proofbefore/after photos + species/area-treated record + hand-removal-only confirm + GPS
- Open until2026-10-26
- Levelintermediate
All of it: the words, the place, the proof
Invasive King Ranch bluestem and Johnsongrass have crowded out native Cross Timbers soil structure along this highway right-of-way, choking out the deep-rooted native grasses that hold this sandy loam soil on the county's rugged terrain.
Fund it for $130. Proof lands onchain when it's done.
How this work is done
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.
Steps
- 1. Walk the assigned public highway right-of-way with the county road department and photograph the King Ranch bluestem or Johnsongrass stand as found.
- 2. Hand pull small clumps by the root; for larger stands, cut and bag seed heads first to prevent further spread before pulling root clumps.
- 3. Hand pulling and cutting only on this rung, no chemical spray treatment, staying within the confirmed public right-of-way boundary.
- 4. Bag and haul off removed material, photograph the treated area from the matching before vantage, and record the species and area treated.
What counts as done
- Before photo of the invasive King Ranch bluestem or Johnsongrass stand
- Species and approximate area treated recorded
- Confirmation the work was hand removal only, no chemical spray treatment used
- After photo of the cleared area from the matching vantage
Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.
The standard this serves
Soil Health. Soil health is the discovery, now written into USDA standards, that soil is not dirt but a living body: it breathes, digests, holds water, and can sicken or recover. The tests are wonderfully physical. Time how fast water soaks in. See whether a clod holds together in water or falls apart. Smell for the sweetness of organic matter. Mastery looks like a farmer who can read a handful of ground like a page. This packet is one plot examined by those methods and recorded, one honest page in the story of a piece of land.
What is promised, and what is not
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