Restore a Sabine River bottomland hardwood segment at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, site 1, Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, Sabine River arm at the north end of Toledo Bend Reservoir, off FS100A near Shelbyville, Shelby County, TX (public Sabine River Authority of Texas day use boat ramp) (2026-07-30)

The survey above found a bare or invasive choked segment of Sabine River bottomland hardwood forest at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, and hand cleared, hand planted native hardwood seedlings would otherwise close that gap right where the river feeds the reservoir's north end. Standard: USDA NRCS CPS 391 riparian forest buffer plus EPA nonpoint source BMP practice, applied here to the Sabine River bottomland hardwood corridor at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, north end of Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County, far East Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: before after photos plus species and seedling count record plus GPS Method (USDA NRCS CPS 391 riparian forest buffer plus EPA nonpoint source BMP practice, applied here to the Sabine River bottomland hardwood corridor at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, north end of Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County, far East Texas. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. Confirm the riparian segment with Sabine River Authority staff and photograph the bare or invasive choked stretch before starting. 2. 2. Hand clear invasive plants from the segment with hand tools only, no power equipment, staying on the dry terrace above the waterline. 3. 3. Hand plant native bottomland hardwood seedlings (bald cypress, water oak, sweetgum) at the design spacing along the cleared terrace. 4. 4. Photograph the planted segment from the matching before vantage and record species and seedling count. Done when: before after photos plus species and seedling count record plus GPS

Where

Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, Sabine River arm at the north end of Toledo Bend Reservoir, off FS100A near Shelbyville, Shelby County, TX (public Sabine River Authority of Texas day use boat ramp)

Pay

$175 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 species and seedling count record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-29

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 90–180 minutes. Method of record: Urban-creek riparian restoration install (native buffer planting, bank stabilization, invasive/litter removal) per NRCS CPS 391 riparian forest buffer + EPA nonpoint-source BMP practice -- hands-on restoration, not a bioassessment survey; assess->clear->plant/stabilize->verify

Bring

• shovel / dibble bar
• native bare-root or plug plantings (locally sourced)
• erosion-control matting or willow stakes (bank-stabilization sites)
• loppers / hand saw (invasive removal)
• gloves + trash bags (litter pass)
• camera
• GPS-enabled phone

Steps

1. 1. Walk the reach with the site plan (or the standing bioassessment/watershed-health finding, if one exists) and photograph the bank/buffer segment as found: bare soil, invasive cover, litter, erosion.
2. 2. Clear invasive growth and litter from the planting zone by hand, bagging trash separately from green waste; leave native volunteers in place.
3. 3. Plant native riparian species (or set willow stakes / erosion-control matting) at the spacing and depth the site plan calls for, working from the top of bank downward; water each planting in.
4. 4. Stake or anchor any erosion-control matting so it will not lift in the next high-flow event, and mulch around new plantings kept clear of stems.
5. 5. Photograph the finished segment from the matching vantage, record species/count or matting area installed, and note any follow-up watering the planting needs.

If it does not match the plan

• Steep, actively eroding or undercut bank -> stabilize with matting/stakes before planting; never plant into a bank that is still actively failing.
• Standing or fast-moving water in the work zone -> stay on the bank, never enter the channel; document from the bank and reschedule if the reach is unsafe.
• Suspected illicit discharge, sheen, or odor in the reach -> stop, photograph from a safe distance, do not touch, and report to the MS4/311 line rather than working through it.

What counts as done

• Before photo of the reach segment (bare soil, invasive cover, litter, or erosion as found)
• Invasive/litter removal photo-documented, green waste separated from trash
• Planting or matting installed to spec (species/count or matting area recorded) with after photo from matching vantage
• Erosion-control matting/stakes secured against the next high-flow event, and follow-up watering need noted

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.