Document a bare desert shrub segment in the Chinati foothills, site 2, a resident's own rural property in the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (desert shrub segment) (2026-07-31)

This Chinati foothills desert shrub segment near Presidio shows bare eroding soil or invasive weed cover with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted native lechuguilla, sotol, and ocotillo shrub cover. Standard: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland and grassland restoration guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting (native desert grassland and shrub reseeding and planting), applied here to the Bofecillos Mountains inside Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus segment condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus owner or right of way consent record Method (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland and grassland restoration guidance plus USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting (native desert grassland and shrub reseeding and planting), applied here to the Bofecillos Mountains inside Big Bend Ranch State Park and the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX, Presidio County. SDG 15.1 and 15.5.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, or from the entrance of a resident's own rural property in the Chinati foothills with the owner's consent, photograph a bare or eroding desert shrub segment. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare eroding soil, invasive weed cover, or intact native lechuguilla, sotol, and ocotillo shrub cover. 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 native shrub planting crew. 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 segment taken from the public road right of way or the property with consent; Note of the segment condition (bare eroding soil, invasive weed cover, or intact native shrub cover); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native shrub planting crew

Where

a resident's own rural property in the Chinati foothills near Presidio, TX 79845, Presidio County, with the owner's consent, or the adjacent public county road right of way (desert shrub segment)

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 segment condition 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.