Document bare ground on the Salt Basin playa margin, segment 5, Salt Basin trough, public county road right of way west of Van Horn, Culberson County, TX 79855 (2026-07-28)

This stretch of the Salt Basin playa margin has bare, wind-eroding ground with no photo record to prioritize it for native seed dust control, even though every windy day here pushes fine gypsum and salt dust off the exposed surface. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, wind-erosion condition) plus SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality, applied here to the Salt Basin playa margin, gypsum-veneer dune, and bolson floor near Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas, a Chihuahuan Desert endorheic basin. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log plus disturbed-area estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment practice (infiltration, aggregate stability, wind-erosion condition) plus SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality, applied here to the Salt Basin playa margin, gypsum-veneer dune, and bolson floor near Van Horn, Culberson County, Texas, a Chihuahuan Desert endorheic basin.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, photograph any bare, eroding, or freshly disturbed surface ground on the Salt Basin playa margin, without stepping onto soft or unstable playa surface. 2. 2. Note the approximate area of bare or wind-eroding ground and any visible salt or gypsum crust disturbance. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest county road mile marker or intersection for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native seed dust control install crew. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log plus disturbed-area estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

Where

Salt Basin trough, public county road right of way west of Van Horn, Culberson County, TX 79855

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log plus disturbed-area estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-27

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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