Document a brush encroached savanna segment near Hebbronville, site 2, a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX 78361, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (Tamaulipan savanna brush country grassland recovery area) (2026-07-31)

This Tamaulipan savanna grassland segment near Hebbronville is densely encroached by woody brush with no photo record to prioritize it for licensed structural thinning that would recover native grassland cover. Standard: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland brush management guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 314 brush management (structural thinning for Tamaulipan savanna grassland recovery), applied here to brush country near Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5. Proof: document only observation log plus brush density note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner or right of way consent record Method (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland brush management guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 314 brush management (structural thinning for Tamaulipan savanna grassland recovery), applied here to brush country near Hebbronville, TX, Jim Hogg County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, or from the entrance of this resident's own rural property with the owner's consent, photograph a densely brush encroached savanna grassland segment without operating any equipment. 2. 2. Note the approximate density and type of woody brush encroachment and whether native grass cover remains beneath. 3. 3. Photograph the site from a fixed reference point for future comparison. 4. 4. Record a ranked follow on note naming the segment for the licensed brush thinning crew, never operating brush cutting equipment on this rung. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the property owner, or confirmation the observation was made from the public road right of way; Photo of the brush encroached segment taken without operating any equipment; Note of the approximate brush density and whether native grass cover remains beneath; Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the licensed brush thinning crew

Where

a resident's own rural property near Hebbronville, TX 78361, Jim Hogg County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (Tamaulipan savanna brush country grassland recovery area)

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 observation log plus brush density note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner or right of way 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 45–120 minutes. Method of record: Point-count / transect species survey (Breeding Bird Survey + Xerces pollinator-count protocols)

Bring

• binoculars
• field ID guide or app
• GPS phone
• data sheet / recorder
• timer
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Navigate to the first survey point; record GPS; note start time, weather, and wind (surveys pause in rain/high wind).
2. 2. Wait a settling minute, then run a fixed-duration count (e.g., 5 min) within a fixed radius; record every species seen/heard and the count of each.
3. 3. Photograph the habitat and any species you can; note any threatened/target or invasive species.
4. 4. Move to the next point along the transect (keep points >=200 m apart) and repeat the count.
5. 5. Record total effort (points, duration) and observer.
6. 6. Enter the per-point species lists + counts, GPS, weather, effort, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Threatened/at-risk or target species observed -> flag for the land steward (with location) for protection planning.
• Invasive species dominant / native diversity very low -> flag for a management plan.
• Rain or high wind -> pause/reschedule; counts under poor conditions are not valid.

What counts as done

• Per-point species list with counts recorded
• GPS waypoint + fixed count duration/radius recorded per point
• Weather, wind, start time, and total effort recorded
• Habitat photos + any species photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.