Document a sand-sheet pothole wetland's condition at Antonio Tony Lemus Park, site 1, Antonio Tony Lemus Park (Westside Park), Falfurrias, TX 78355 (2026-07-28)

A shallow sand-sheet pothole wetland at this public city park has no current condition baseline, and these ephemeral pools are a real recharge point for the shallow Gulf Coast aquifer beneath Brooks County's Sand Sheet. Standard: Watershed health shoreline and wetland-margin condition assessment practice (visual survey and hand planting), applied here to a sand-sheet pothole ephemeral wetland's accessible dry margin near Falfurrias, over the Gulf Coast aquifer recharge zone. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: document-only stand-off photo log + water-extent estimate + GPS + ranked follow-on note Method (Watershed health shoreline and wetland-margin condition assessment practice (visual survey and hand planting), applied here to a sand-sheet pothole ephemeral wetland's accessible dry margin near Falfurrias, over the Gulf Coast aquifer recharge zone. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. From the stable, dry margin, photograph a shallow sand-sheet pothole wetland's water extent and litter/debris load without entering the water. 2. 2. Note the approximate water extent, water depth if visibly shallow enough to estimate from the margin, and any litter or dumped debris. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest accessible park reference point for the crew's reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow-on note naming the wetland for the native-planting crew. Done when: document-only stand-off photo log + water-extent estimate + GPS + ranked follow-on note

Where

Antonio Tony Lemus Park (Westside Park), Falfurrias, TX 78355

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document-only stand-off photo log + water-extent estimate + GPS + ranked follow-on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-27

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: EPA dry-weather / AMD field screening

Bring

• GPS phone
• pH meter or strips
• conductivity meter
• ammonia + iron test kit as specified
• surfactant screen if specified
• gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the outfall/reach; record GPS; photograph it, capturing any visible flow or staining.
2. 2. Note whether flow is present in dry weather (yes/no).
3. 3. Measure and record pH, conductivity, and each specified analyte per kit instructions.
4. 4. Log any color, odor, floc, or aquatic-life observation.
5. 5. Enter all readings with units, GPS, time, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Dry-weather flow present with elevated conductivity/ammonia/surfactants -> flag suspected illicit discharge for the responsible agency.
• pH < 6 with visible iron floc -> tag suspected acid mine drainage; recommend metals lab panel.

What counts as done

• pH + conductivity recorded with units
• Each specified analyte recorded with a value
• Dry-weather flow present? recorded yes/no
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photo

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.