Anyone can start here · a public Sabine National Forest boundary access point in San Augustine County, TX 75972, near San Augustine, TX (US Forest Service public land)

Document a bare pine understory segment at the Sabine National Forest edge, site 1, a public Sabine National Forest boundary access point in San Augustine County, TX 75972, near San Augustine, TX (US Forest Service public land) (2026-07-30)

This Sabine National Forest boundary segment in San Augustine County shows bare ground or a thinned longleaf and shortleaf pine understory with no photo record to prioritize it for a Forest Service coordinated hand planting. Standard: USFS longleaf and shortleaf pine restoration practice for the East Texas Pineywoods, applied here to the Sabine National Forest boundary in San Augustine County, TX, adjoining Nacogdoches County. SDG 15.1 and 15.2. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus understory condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USFS longleaf and shortleaf pine restoration practice for the East Texas Pineywoods, applied here to the Sabine National Forest boundary in San Augustine County, TX, adjoining Nacogdoches County. SDG 15.1 and 15.2.): 1. 1. From the marked public forest road or trail edge at the Sabine National Forest boundary, photograph a bare or thinned pine understory segment without leaving the marked access. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare ground, hardwood encroachment, or a thin pine stand needing restoration. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest forest boundary sign or marker for reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the Forest Service coordinated planting crew. Done when: document only stand off photo log plus understory condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

Where: a public Sabine National Forest boundary access point in San Augustine County, TX 75972, near San Augustine, TX (US Forest Service public land)
Pay: $90 proposed
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Proof: document only stand off photo log plus understory condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note
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Level: entry
Open until: 2026-08-29

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: ANSI A300 Part 6 (Planting) + ISA Best Management Practices for tree planting & establishment; Arbor Day Foundation planting standard. DIY-safe volunteer planting on cleared, utility-marked ground; no mechanized or utility-conflict digging.

Bring

GPS-capable phone
camera
round-point shovel + digging fork
hand pruners
mulch (wood chips) + measuring stick
watering can or hose
gloves + closed-toe boots

Steps

1. Confirm the planting spot is inside the posting radius and clear of marked utilities (811 locate honored); record the GPS waypoint.
2. Photograph the bare site and the nursery stock (label/species visible) before planting.
3. Dig the hole 2-3x the root-ball width and no deeper than the root ball, so the root flare will sit at or just above grade.
4. Remove the container or cut away burlap/wire, gently loosen circling roots, and set the tree with the root flare visible at grade.
5. Backfill with the native soil in layers, firming out air pockets; do not bury the root flare or amend heavily.
6. Build a shallow watering basin, water in slowly until the backfill is saturated, and apply 2-3 inches of mulch kept 3 inches off the trunk.
7. Stake only if the tree cannot stand on its own; use two loose ties that allow trunk movement, and note a removal date within one year.
8. Record species, GPS, before/after photos, root-flare-at-grade confirmation, mulch depth, and water applied into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

Unmarked or suspected buried utility, or the 811 locate is not honored -> STOP: do not dig; reschedule after a confirmed locate.
Root ball is dry, circling/kinked, or the trunk is wounded -> do not plant as-is; soak/correct or reject the stock and note it, rather than establish a failing tree.
Right-of-way, overhead-line conflict, or a species/site mismatch -> flag for the site steward and choose an approved spot/species; never plant into a conflict.

What counts as done

GPS waypoint recorded inside the posting radius on utility-cleared ground
Before and after photos showing the root flare visible at grade
Mulch applied 2-3 inches deep and held off the trunk, with a watering basin formed and watered in
Species and any staking (with a removal date) recorded in the proof

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

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