Plant a native windbreak shrub row along a public county-road cropland edge, row 4, county road right of way toward the Red River, Wilbarger County, TX (public rural road shoulder) (2026-07-27)

A bare, wind-exposed dryland cropland edge along this county road loses topsoil to wind every dusty Rolling Plains spring, with no shrub row yet planted to break the wind and hold the soil. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to Rolling Plains sandy clay loam soil under redberry juniper encroachment and cropland-edge wind erosion. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: before/after photos + species/count record + spacing record + GPS Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to Rolling Plains sandy clay loam soil under redberry juniper encroachment and cropland-edge wind erosion. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality.): 1. 1. Confirm the planting line with the county road department and photograph the bare, wind-exposed cropland edge before planting. 2. 2. Mark the row line and hand dig planting holes on the dry, accessible field edge, staying clear of any buried utility. 3. 3. Plant a native shrub/small-tree windbreak row (chosen from mesquite-tolerant natives such as skunkbush sumac, sand plum, or western soapberry) at the design spacing along the row line. 4. 4. Water in and mulch each planting, then photograph the finished row from the matching before vantage, recording species and count. Done when: before/after photos + species/count record + spacing record + GPS

Where

county road right of way toward the Red River, Wilbarger County, TX (public rural road shoulder)

Pay

$145 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos + species/count record + spacing record + GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-26

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

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.