Stabilize a Canadian River sand dune at Sanford Yake, site 1, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Sanford Yake area, near Sanford, TX 79078 (public National Park Service access point) (2026-07-30)

The survey above found this Canadian River sand dune near Sanford Yake bare and wind eroding, and hand set sand fencing plus hand planted native dune grass would otherwise hold this river valley's sand in place. 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 fencing length and plug count record 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 dune's location with National Park Service staff and photograph the bare, wind eroding dune before starting. 2. 2. Hand set brush and stake sand fencing along the dune's windward face, hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand plant native dune grass plugs at the design spacing behind the fencing. 4. 4. Photograph the treated dune from the matching before vantage and record fencing length and plug count. Done when: before after photos plus fencing length and plug count record plus GPS

Where

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Sanford Yake area, near Sanford, TX 79078 (public National Park Service access point)

Pay

$165 proposed

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Proof

before after photos plus fencing length and plug count record plus GPS

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Level

intermediate

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.