Document a refuge edge coastal prairie buffer segment, site 2, a public county road right of way in the coastal prairie bordering the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, between Austwell and Tivoli, TX, Refugio County (2026-07-30)

This coastal prairie buffer segment along the public road right of way bordering the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge shows bare soil or non-native encroachment with no photo record to prioritize it for hand restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS Soil Health prairie establishment practice (native coastal prairie planting), applied here to a refuge edge coastal prairie buffer along the public county road right of way between Austwell and Tivoli, TX, Refugio County, bordering the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. SDG 15.1 and 15.3. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS Soil Health prairie establishment practice (native coastal prairie planting), applied here to a refuge edge coastal prairie buffer along the public county road right of way between Austwell and Tivoli, TX, Refugio County, bordering the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, photograph a bare or thinned coastal prairie buffer segment without leaving the road right of way. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare soil, non-native encroachment, or intact native coastal prairie cover. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest road marker or landmark for reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the restoration crew. Done when: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

Where

a public county road right of way in the coastal prairie bordering the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, between Austwell and Tivoli, TX, Refugio County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-29

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

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