Document a bare sandy-woodland understory segment near Decatur, site 2, a public county road right of way near Decatur, TX 76234, Wise County (sandy-woodland understory segment on the Woodbine formation), or a resident's own rural property with the owner's consent (2026-07-31)

This sandy-woodland understory segment near Decatur shows bare eroding sandy soil with no photo record to prioritize it for hand reseeding of native groundcover. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus standard 342 critical area planting (native sandy-woodland groundcover reseeding), applied here to an understory segment near Decatur, TX, Wise County. SDG 15.3. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner or right of way consent record Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus standard 342 critical area planting (native sandy-woodland groundcover reseeding), applied here to an understory segment near Decatur, TX, Wise County. SDG 15.3.): 1. 1. From a public county road right of way, or a resident's own rural property with the owner's consent, photograph a bare or eroding sandy-woodland understory segment near Decatur. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare eroding sandy soil, invasive weed cover, or intact native groundcover. 3. 3. Photograph the site from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native reseeding crew. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the property owner, or confirmation the observation was made from the public road right of way; Photo of the segment taken from the public road right of way or the property with consent; Note of the segment condition (bare eroding sandy soil, invasive weed cover, or intact native groundcover); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native reseeding crew

Where

a public county road right of way near Decatur, TX 76234, Wise County (sandy-woodland understory segment on the Woodbine formation), or a resident's own rural property with the owner's consent

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 plus owner or right of way consent record

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-30

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.