Document a Lake Meredith shoreline terrace at Harbor Bay, site 1, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Harbor Bay day use area, near Fritch, TX 79036 (public National Park Service unit) (2026-07-30)

This dry shoreline terrace above the waterline at the Harbor Bay day use area of Lake Meredith National Recreation Area shows invasive plant cover or bare eroding soil with no photo record to prioritize it for hand restoration. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method, applied here to the Lake Meredith reservoir shoreline and drawdown zone at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Hutchinson County, Texas Panhandle. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus terrace condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method, applied here to the Lake Meredith reservoir shoreline and drawdown zone at Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Hutchinson County, Texas Panhandle. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. From an established access road or overlook at the Harbor Bay day use area, photograph a bare or invasive choked dry shoreline terrace above the current waterline. 2. 2. Note whether the terrace shows invasive plant cover, bare eroding soil, or intact native shoreline cover. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest access road marker or landmark for reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the terrace for the restoration crew. Done when: document only stand off photo log plus terrace condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

Where

Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Harbor Bay day use area, near Fritch, TX 79036 (public National Park Service unit)

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus terrace condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-29

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.