Plant native wetland-edge trees and shrubs along the Delevan refuge road frontage, site 1 -- Maxwell Road & Four Mile Road, Delevan NWR edge, Colusa County, CA (~4 mi east of Maxwell) (2026-07-24)

The public road shoulder bordering Delevan National Wildlife Refuge carries almost no native woody habitat, leaving migrating Pacific Flyway songbirds with little cover along miles of open farm-road edge next to the refuge's managed wetlands. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method; SDG 6.6/15.1. Proof: GPS waypoint + before/after photos + species/count record + dry-shoulder-only confirm Method (US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method; SDG 6.6/15.1.): 1. 1. Confirm the planting site is within the public road right-of-way/shoulder along Maxwell Road or Four Mile Road, never crossing the refuge boundary fence without a permit; photograph the bare frontage before planting. 2. 2. Dig planting holes by hand at ground level and set native wetland-edge/riparian species (e.g. valley oak, Fremont cottonwood, mule fat, native sedge/rush plugs) suited to Pacific Flyway habitat at correct depth. 3. 3. Backfill, water in thoroughly, and mulch each planting, staying entirely on the dry roadside shoulder -- never step into standing water or wetland substrate. 4. 4. Photograph the finished planting from the matching before vantage and record species + count. Done when: GPS waypoint + before/after photos + species/count record + dry-shoulder-only confirm

Where

Maxwell Road & Four Mile Road, Delevan NWR edge, Colusa County, CA (~4 mi east of Maxwell)

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

GPS waypoint + before/after photos + species/count record + dry-shoulder-only confirm

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-08-23

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: EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment (rapid method)

Bring

• GPS phone
• quadrat frame
• invasive-species ID reference
• boots
• insect protection
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the wetland edge; record GPS; stay on stable ground.
2. 2. Photograph 3 quadrat stations.
3. 3. At each station, estimate percent cover native vs invasive; identify the dominant invasive.
4. 4. Note hydrology / water level and any disturbance.
5. 5. Enter cover percentages, invasive ID, hydrology, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Standing water + wildlife (snakes/alligators) -> maintain distance; never sample alone.
• High invasive cover -> flag for a management/removal plan.

What counts as done

• Percent cover native vs invasive recorded at 3 stations
• Dominant invasive species identified
• Hydrology / water-level note recorded
• GPS waypoints + quadrat photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.