Build check dams in a second escarpment gully at Caprock Canyons, site 1, Caprock Canyons State Park, established park trail overlook of an escarpment gully, Quitaque, Briscoe County, TX 79255 (2026-07-29)

This second escarpment gully inside Caprock Canyons State Park is also cutting deeper into the canyon wall every storm, ground that hand-built check dams and native grass would otherwise hold in place. 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: before/after photos plus check-dam count plus species/count record plus GPS 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. Confirm the segment with Texas Parks and Wildlife park staff and photograph the incising gully before starting. 2. 2. Hand-build small rock and brush check dams across the gully floor at intervals to slow and spread the flow, hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand-plant native grass plugs (little bluestem, sideoats grama) along the check-dammed banks to hold the new grade. 4. 4. Water in where accessible and photograph the treated gully from the matching before vantage, recording the check-dam count and species planted. Done when: before/after photos plus check-dam count plus species/count record plus GPS

Where

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

Pay

$210 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos plus check-dam count plus species/count record plus GPS

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Level

advanced

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

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.