Clean up and plant the boat ramp shoreline at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, site 6, 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 litter and debris on this boat ramp shoreline at Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp, and a hand cleanup plus a few native groundcover plugs at the cleared edge would otherwise keep sending trash and bare soil into the Sabine River and the reservoir. Standard: EPA nonpoint source pollution prevention BMP (shoreline litter and debris removal), SDG 14.1 and 6.6 marine and freshwater litter reduction, applied here to the Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp shoreline, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County, far East Texas. Proof: before after photos plus bags removed and plant count record plus GPS Method (EPA nonpoint source pollution prevention BMP (shoreline litter and debris removal), SDG 14.1 and 6.6 marine and freshwater litter reduction, applied here to the Haley's Ferry Boat Ramp shoreline, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County, far East Texas.): 1. 1. Confirm the segment with Sabine River Authority staff and photograph the litter and debris before starting. 2. 2. Hand pick and bag litter and debris from the boat ramp apron and shoreline above the waterline, hand tools only, no power equipment. 3. 3. Hand plant a few native low groundcover plugs at the cleared apron edge to help hold the soil. 4. 4. Photograph the cleared and planted apron from the matching before vantage and record bags removed and plant count. Done when: before after photos plus bags removed and plant 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

$130 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 bags removed and plant count record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-10-29

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.