Restore a spring and seep discharge point at Elm Creek Reservoir, site 5, Elm Creek Reservoir (W. Lee Colburn Park), 318 Co Rd 167, approximately six miles east of Winters, TX 79567 (public reservoir and park, Runnels County) (2026-07-28)

A natural spring and seep discharge point along this public reservoir's shoreline is losing its native seep vegetation to invasive growth and loose sediment, cover that would otherwise filter and steady this small flow into Elm Creek. Standard: US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols plus watershed-health condition assessment practice, applied here to the Elm Creek and Colorado River confluence at Ballinger City Park and the Elm Creek Reservoir spring and seep shoreline near Winters in Runnels County, Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: before/after photos plus sediment/growth-cleared record plus species/count record plus GPS Method (US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols plus watershed-health condition assessment practice, applied here to the Elm Creek and Colorado River confluence at Ballinger City Park and the Elm Creek Reservoir spring and seep shoreline near Winters in Runnels County, Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. Confirm the treatment point with the reservoir's park staff and photograph the spring and seep discharge point before starting. 2. 2. Hand-clear invasive growth and loose sediment from the discharge channel with hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Plant native sedges, rushes, and seep-tolerant shrubs at the discharge point and along its short outflow channel. 4. 4. Water in the planting and photograph the finished restoration from the matching before vantage, recording species and count. Done when: before/after photos plus sediment/growth-cleared record plus species/count record plus GPS

Where

Elm Creek Reservoir (W. Lee Colburn Park), 318 Co Rd 167, approximately six miles east of Winters, TX 79567 (public reservoir and park, Runnels County)

Pay

$170 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos plus sediment/growth-cleared record plus species/count record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-27

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.