Document a bare stock tank pond edge near Hebbronville, site 2, a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX 78361, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent (a stock tank or earthen pond used for wildlife and livestock water) (2026-07-31)

This ranch stock tank or earthen pond edge on a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville shows a bare eroding bank with no photo record to prioritize it for hand restoration of wildlife water habitat. Standard: US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (wildlife water wetland edge planting), applied here to a ranch stock tank or earthen pond on a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent. SDG 15.1 and 6.6. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus edge condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner consent record Method (US EPA National Wetland Condition Assessment rapid method plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (wildlife water wetland edge planting), applied here to a ranch stock tank or earthen pond on a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent. SDG 15.1 and 6.6.): 1. 1. From the pond bank on this resident's own rural property, with the owner's consent, photograph a bare or eroding stock tank or pond edge without entering the water. 2. 2. Note whether the edge shows bare eroding bank, sparse cover, or intact native wetland edge vegetation. 3. 3. Photograph the pond or stock tank from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the pond for the habitat restoration crew. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the property owner; Photo of the pond edge taken from the bank without entering the water; Note of the edge condition (bare eroding bank, sparse cover, or intact native wetland edge vegetation); Ranked follow on note naming the pond for the habitat restoration crew

Where

a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX 78361, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent (a stock tank or earthen pond used for wildlife and livestock water)

Pay

$85 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

document only stand off photo log plus edge condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner consent record

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-30

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.