Document an incising escarpment gully at Caprock Canyons, segment 4, Caprock Canyons State Park, established park trail overlook of an escarpment gully, Quitaque, Briscoe County, TX 79255 (2026-07-29)

This escarpment gully inside Caprock Canyons State Park is actively head-cutting into the canyon wall with no photo record to prioritize it for erosion control, even though every heavy Panhandle rain widens the cut further. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment practice (gully condition, slope stability, wind and water erosion) plus SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality, applied here to the escarpment gully heads and redbed and gypsum canyon slopes of Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, Briscoe County, Texas, the landform where the Llano Estacado High Plains drops into the Panhandle's canyon breaks. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log plus channel length/depth estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment practice (gully condition, slope stability, wind and water erosion) plus SDG 15.3 land degradation neutrality, applied here to the escarpment gully heads and redbed and gypsum canyon slopes of Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, Briscoe County, Texas, the landform where the Llano Estacado High Plains drops into the Panhandle's canyon breaks.): 1. 1. From an established park trail or overlook, photograph an actively head-cutting or incising escarpment gully, without stepping onto the unstable gully walls or floor. 2. 2. Note the approximate length and depth of the incising channel and any exposed redbed or gypsum layer visible in the cut. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest trail marker or trailhead sign for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the state park's gully erosion control install crew. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log plus channel length/depth estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

Where

Caprock Canyons State Park, established park trail overlook of an escarpment gully, Quitaque, Briscoe County, TX 79255

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log plus channel length/depth estimate plus GPS plus ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-28

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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