Restore a Woodbine-sand seep segment near Decatur, site 4, a public county road right of way near Decatur, TX 76234, Wise County (Woodbine-sand seep or sandyland bog segment), or a resident's own rural property with the owner's consent (2026-07-31)

The survey above found a bare or trampled Woodbine-sand seep or sandyland bog segment near Decatur, and a hand fenced, hand planted native wetland edge would otherwise leave this seep bare and trampled for another season. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 574 spring development plus standard 643 restoration of rare or declining habitats (Woodbine-sand seep and sandyland bog protection), applied here to a seep or bog segment near Decatur, TX, Wise County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6. Proof: owner or right of way 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 (Woodbine-sand seep and sandyland bog protection), applied here to a seep or bog segment near Decatur, TX, Wise County. SDG 15.1 and 6.6.): 1. 1. Confirm the segment with the property owner, or the county road department if on the right of way, and photograph the bare or trampled seep or bog edge before starting, staying on stable ground. 2. 2. Hand install a small exclusion fence panel around the seep or bog margin, hand tools only, no power equipment, staying out of the wet ground itself. 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 or bog edge from the matching before vantage and record species and plant count. Done when: Written or recorded permission from the property owner, or confirmation the work stayed on the public road right of way; Before photo of the bare or trampled seep or bog edge; Confirmation only hand tools were used, work stayed out of the wet ground itself; Species and plant count recorded; After photo of the fenced and planted seep or bog edge from the matching vantage

Where

a public county road right of way near Decatur, TX 76234, Wise County (Woodbine-sand seep or sandyland bog segment), or a resident's own rural property with the owner's consent

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 or right of way 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.