Document a bare dune blowout at Monahans Sandhills State Park, site 2, the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX 79756, Ward County (2026-08-04)

This dune blowout or crest segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park is losing native stabilizer grass cover to migrating sand, with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted stabilization. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife dune stabilization practice, applied here to an active dune blowout crest or interdune flat segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX, Ward County. 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 conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife dune stabilization practice, applied here to an active dune blowout crest or interdune flat segment inside the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX, Ward County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From a public park road or trail inside Monahans Sandhills State Park, photograph an active dune blowout or crest segment, staying on stable ground and never approaching the steep active slipface. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare migrating sand, sparse stabilizer grass regrowth, or intact native dune cover on the crest or interdune flat. 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 dune stabilization planting crew. Done when: Photo of the segment taken from a public park road or trail; Note of the segment condition (bare migrating sand, sparse stabilizer regrowth, or intact native cover); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native dune stabilization planting crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

the public Monahans Sandhills State Park near Monahans, TX 79756, Ward 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

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

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

• Photo of the segment taken from a public park road or trail
• Note of the segment condition (bare migrating sand, sparse stabilizer regrowth, or intact native cover)
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native dune stabilization planting crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Soil Health. Soil health is the discovery, now written into USDA standards, that soil is not dirt but a living body: it breathes, digests, holds water, and can sicken or recover. The tests are wonderfully physical. Time how fast water soaks in. See whether a clod holds together in water or falls apart. Smell for the sweetness of organic matter. Mastery looks like a farmer who can read a handful of ground like a page. This packet is one plot examined by those methods and recorded, one honest page in the story of a piece of land.