Document a shale gas pad, flare, or truck-route dust condition from the public road shoulder, site 3, I-35 frontage road / La Salle County roadside right of way, south of Cotulla, TX 78014 (2026-07-27)

A gas pad, flare stack, or heavy truck route tied to the Eagle Ford Shale play sits near this stretch of public road outside Cotulla, and no photo record exists yet from a safe public vantage to route dust and flare concerns to the agency that inspects these sites. Standard: EPA ambient air monitoring practice plus community based fenceline air and dust document only observation protocol, applied here to Eagle Ford Shale gas pad, flare, and heavy truck route conditions near Cotulla. SDG 3.9 and 11.6. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log + stand-off distance record + weather/wind record + GPS + ranked follow-on note Method (EPA ambient air monitoring practice plus community based fenceline air and dust document only observation protocol, applied here to Eagle Ford Shale gas pad, flare, and heavy truck route conditions near Cotulla. SDG 3.9 and 11.6.): 1. 1. From a public county road shoulder or highway right of way, stand well clear of traffic and photograph the visible gas pad, flare stack, or heavy truck route from a safe stand off distance, never entering the leased pad site. 2. 2. Note visible flare activity, dust plume extent from truck traffic, and any strong odor, without collecting any physical sample of soil, water, dust, or air. 3. 3. Record the approximate distance from the public road shoulder to the observed pad or flare, and the time and weather conditions of the visit. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow-on note naming the site for the county or state regulatory agency that inspects oil and gas operations. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log + stand-off distance record + weather/wind record + GPS + ranked follow-on note

Where

I-35 frontage road / La Salle County roadside right of way, south of Cotulla, TX 78014

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log + stand-off distance record + weather/wind record + GPS + ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-26

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 NAAQS community ambient-air screening (PM2.5)

Bring

• calibrated PM2.5 monitor
• GPS phone
• wind/weather note source
• hi-vis vest
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Choose >=3 points (near-source/roadside, mid, background); record GPS at each; stay off the roadway.
2. 2. Photograph each monitoring location.
3. 3. Log PM2.5 (ug/m3) at each point over a comparable peak period.
4. 4. Record wind direction, time, and nearby source activity (e.g., truck traffic).
5. 5. Compare readings to the NAAQS reference.
6. 6. Enter the PM2.5 logs, wind/time, source note, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Roadside work near heavy traffic -> stay off travel lanes; hi-vis at all times.
• Near-source PM2.5 well above background and NAAQS -> flag an environmental-justice exposure concern.

What counts as done

• PM2.5 logged at >=3 points (near-source / mid / background)
• Wind direction + time recorded
• Source-activity observation recorded
• GPS waypoints + location photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.