Restore a headwaters spring or seep segment near Coleman, site 2, a resident's own rural property near Coleman, TX 76834, Coleman County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (an upper Colorado River headwaters spring or seep segment) (2026-07-31)

The survey above found a bare or trampled headwaters spring or seep segment near Coleman, and a hand fenced, hand planted native wetland edge would otherwise leave this seep bare and trampled for another season, thinning this upper Colorado River headwaters resource. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 574 spring development plus standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (headwaters spring and seep protection), applied here to an upper Colorado River headwaters spring or seep segment near Coleman, TX, Coleman County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6. Proof: owner consent record plus before after photos plus species and plant count record plus GPS Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 574 spring development plus standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (headwaters spring and seep protection), applied here to an upper Colorado River headwaters spring or seep segment near Coleman, TX, Coleman County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6.): 1. 1. Confirm the seep segment with the property owner and photograph the bare or trampled seep edge before starting, staying on stable ground. 2. 2. Hand install a small exclusion fence panel around the seep margin, hand tools only, no power equipment, to keep livestock off the wet soil. 3. 3. Hand plant native wetland edge species (sedges or rushes) around the fenced margin, staying out of the seep itself. 4. 4. Photograph the fenced and planted seep from the matching before vantage and record species and plant count. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the property owner; Before photo of the bare or trampled seep edge; Confirmation only hand tools were used, work stayed out of the seep itself; Species and plant count recorded; After photo of the fenced and planted seep edge from the matching vantage

Where

a resident's own rural property near Coleman, TX 76834, Coleman County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (an upper Colorado River headwaters spring or seep segment)

Pay

$170 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

owner consent record plus before after photos plus species and plant count record plus GPS

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-08-30

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.