Document a reservoir shoreline segment at Indian Mounds Recreation Area, site 1, Indian Mounds Recreation Area, Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline, Sabine National Forest, off FM 3382 and Forest Service Road 130 near Hemphill, TX 75948, Sabine County (public US Forest Service and Sabine River Authority of Texas campground and day use shoreline) (2026-07-30)

This Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline segment at Indian Mounds 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 Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline at Indian Mounds Recreation Area, Sabine County, far East Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method, applied here to the Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline at Indian Mounds Recreation Area, Sabine County, far East Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. From the established public shoreline at Indian Mounds Recreation Area, photograph a bare or invasive choked reservoir shoreline segment without leaving the maintained shoreline path. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows invasive plant cover, bare eroding soil, or intact native shoreline cover. 3. 3. Photograph the nearest campground marker or boat ramp for reference. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the shoreline restoration crew. Done when: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

Where

Indian Mounds Recreation Area, Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline, Sabine National Forest, off FM 3382 and Forest Service Road 130 near Hemphill, TX 75948, Sabine County (public US Forest Service and Sabine River Authority of Texas campground and day use shoreline)

Pay

$90 proposed

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Proof

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

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

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.