Clean litter from a Lower Laguna Madre shoreline segment, the Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp, Fishing Pier, and Kayak Launching Area (Cameron County), Pompano St., Port Isabel, TX 78578 (public boat ramp) (2026-07-29)

This public Lower Laguna Madre shoreline collects trash and marine debris from boaters and visitors with no regular cleanup, and every uncollected piece is a hazard to the hypersaline lagoon's seagrass beds and shorebirds or a step closer to open water. Standard: US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols, applied here to the Lower Laguna Madre shoreline at Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas. SDG 6.3 and 6.6. Proof: before after photos plus debris volume record plus GPS Method (US EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocols, applied here to the Lower Laguna Madre shoreline at Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas. SDG 6.3 and 6.6.): 1. 1. From the public shoreline, dock, or ramp, photograph the littered shoreline segment above the waterline before starting. 2. 2. Hand collect trash and marine debris along the shoreline above the waterline with hand tools only. 3. 3. Sort recyclable material from trash and bag both for legal disposal or recycling. 4. 4. Photograph the cleaned shoreline from the matching before vantage and record the volume collected. Done when: before after photos plus debris volume record plus GPS

Where

the Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp, Fishing Pier, and Kayak Launching Area (Cameron County), Pompano St., Port Isabel, TX 78578 (public boat ramp)

Pay

$95 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

before after photos plus debris volume record plus GPS

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-28

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.