Document a bare desert spring or tinaja segment in Big Bend Ranch State Park, site 1, the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County (a Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment, accessible from a park road or trailhead) (2026-07-31)

This Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment inside Big Bend Ranch State Park shows bare trampled soil with no photo record to prioritize it for hand fenced protection and native planting. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 574 spring development plus standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (desert spring and tinaja protection), applied here to a Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment inside Big Bend Ranch State Park near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus spring or tinaja condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus park access confirmation Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 574 spring development plus standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (desert spring and tinaja protection), applied here to a Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment inside Big Bend Ranch State Park near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6.): 1. 1. From a safe standoff at a park road or trailhead in the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area, photograph a bare or trampled Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment without entering the pool itself. 2. 2. Note whether the spring or tinaja edge shows bare trampled soil or intact native wetland edge vegetation. 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 habitat restoration crew. Done when: Confirmation the observation was made from a park road or trailhead inside the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area; Photo of the spring or tinaja taken from a safe standoff without entering the pool itself; Note of the condition (bare trampled soil, or intact native wetland edge vegetation); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the habitat restoration crew

Where

the public Big Bend Ranch State Park area near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County (a Fresno Canyon desert spring or tinaja segment, accessible from a park road or trailhead)

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus spring or tinaja condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus park access confirmation

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 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.