Stabilize bare, wind-exposed ground against dust at Kokernot Park, site 3, Kokernot Park (Historic Kokernot Field), 400 Loop Road, Alpine, TX 79830

Bare, disturbed ground along this public city park's parking edge and ballfield perimeter blows loose dust across the field every windy Trans-Pecos afternoon, and mulch or gravel would hold it in place. 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: before/after photos + material-used record + area-covered estimate + GPS 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. Walk the assigned bare, disturbed ground (parking area edge or ballfield perimeter) with city parks staff and photograph the wind-exposed bare soil before starting. 2. 2. Spread mulch or gravel, or broadcast a native seed and wind-fabric mix, over the bare soil to hold it against wind. 3. 3. Pin any wind fabric flush to the ground with stakes so wind cannot lift an edge. 4. 4. Photograph the stabilized surface from the matching before vantage and record the material used and approximate area covered. Done when: before/after photos + material-used record + area-covered estimate + GPS

Where

Kokernot Park (Historic Kokernot Field), 400 Loop Road, Alpine, TX 79830

Pay

$110 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

before/after photos + material-used record + area-covered estimate + 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.