Document sky-island montane woodland condition at Davis Mountains State Park, site 1, Davis Mountains State Park, TX Highway 118 and Park Road 3, Fort Davis, TX 79734 (2026-07-27)

An oak-and-juniper montane woodland opening at this public state park has no current condition baseline, and brush encroachment is crowding out the native bunchgrass understory that once held this sky-island soil. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment and restoration practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter, native root structure), applied here to Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties' Chihuahuan Desert grassland and sky-island montane woodland under brush encroachment, bare-ground erosion, and wind-driven dust. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log + brush-area estimate + 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 Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties' Chihuahuan Desert grassland and sky-island montane woodland under brush encroachment, bare-ground erosion, and wind-driven dust. SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality.): 1. 1. From an accessible trail or overlook, photograph a sky-island oak-and-juniper montane woodland opening's brush encroachment and bare-understory extent without leaving the trail. 2. 2. Note the approximate area of encroaching brush and any thin or bare understory ground. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest accessible trail marker or park reference point for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow-on note naming the opening for the montane woodland restoration crew. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log + brush-area estimate + GPS + ranked follow-on note

Where

Davis Mountains State Park, TX Highway 118 and Park Road 3, Fort Davis, TX 79734

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log + brush-area estimate + 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

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.