Stabilize an eroding breaks country slope near Alibates Flint Quarries, site 6, Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument access road, 37084 Alibates Rd, Fritch, TX 79036 (public National Park Service unit) (2026-07-30)

The survey above found an active rill or gully eroding this caliche and gypsum breaks country slope near the Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument access road, and trained crew hand set erosion control wattles would otherwise arrest that erosion on this steep terrain. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) plus NRCS slope and dune stabilization practice, applied here to breaks-country caliche and gypsum slopes and Canadian River sand dunes at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Hutchinson and Potter Counties, Texas Panhandle. SDG 15.3. Proof: before after photos plus wattle or matting count record plus slope safety confirm plus GPS Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health assessment (infiltration, aggregate stability, organic matter) plus NRCS slope and dune stabilization practice, applied here to breaks-country caliche and gypsum slopes and Canadian River sand dunes at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Hutchinson and Potter Counties, Texas Panhandle. SDG 15.3.): 1. 1. Confirm the slope segment and access route with National Park Service staff and photograph the eroding rill or gully before starting. 2. 2. Hand set erosion control wattles or matting across the slope contour at the design spacing, hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand stake each wattle or matting section securely into the caliche or gypsum slope surface. 4. 4. Photograph the treated slope from the matching before vantage and record wattle or matting count and placement. Done when: before after photos plus wattle or matting count record plus slope safety confirm plus GPS

Where

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument access road, 37084 Alibates Rd, Fritch, TX 79036 (public National Park Service unit)

Pay

$220 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 plus wattle or matting count record plus slope safety confirm plus GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

advanced

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: 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.