Document a bare bank segment on the Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, site 1, the public US Highway 83 road right of way at the Salt Fork Red River crossing near Wellington, TX 79095, Collingsworth County (2026-08-04)

This bank-top segment on the Salt Fork Red River near Wellington shows bare soil or cut-bank erosion with no photo record to prioritize it for hand seeded native grass restoration that would slow runoff and hold the bank. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting, applied here to the Salt Fork Red River bank-top corridor near Wellington, TX, Collingsworth County. SDG 6.6 and 15.3. Proof: document only observation log plus cover condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus forecast check confirmation Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting, applied here to the Salt Fork Red River bank-top corridor near Wellington, TX, Collingsworth County. SDG 6.6 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From the public US Highway 83 road right of way at the Salt Fork Red River crossing, photograph a bare or eroding bank-top segment without approaching the channel or any exposed sandbar. 2. 2. Note the approximate length of the segment and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or cut-bank erosion dominates the bank-top. 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 grass seeding crew, and check the local forecast before scheduling any follow on visit. Done when: Photo of the bare or eroding bank-top segment taken from the public road right of way; Note of the approximate length and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or cut-bank erosion dominates; Confirmation the channel and any exposed sandbar were never approached during the survey; Confirmation the local forecast was checked and no rain or rising water was reported upstream; Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native grass seeding crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

the public US Highway 83 road right of way at the Salt Fork Red River crossing near Wellington, TX 79095, Collingsworth County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only observation log plus cover condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus forecast check confirmation

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 bare or eroding bank-top segment taken from the public road right of way
• Note of the approximate length and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or cut-bank erosion dominates
• Confirmation the channel and any exposed sandbar were never approached during the survey
• Confirmation the local forecast was checked and no rain or rising water was reported upstream
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native grass seeding 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.