Document a bare Aransas River headwaters bank segment near Skidmore, site 1, a public road near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore, TX 78389, Bee County (2026-08-04)

This Aransas River headwaters riparian bank-top segment near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore shows bare eroding soil or lacks native riparian cover above the waterline, with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer plus EPA nonpoint source BMP practice, applied here to the Aransas River headwaters bank-top riparian segment near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore, TX, Bee County. SDG 6.6 and 15.1. Proof: document only stand off photo log plus bank condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer plus EPA nonpoint source BMP practice, applied here to the Aransas River headwaters bank-top riparian segment near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore, TX, Bee County. SDG 6.6 and 15.1.): 1. 1. From a public road near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore, photograph a bare or eroding Aransas River headwaters bank-top segment without entering the river. 2. 2. Note whether the segment shows bare eroding soil, sparse riparian cover, or intact native riparian vegetation on the bank-top. 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 riparian planting crew. Done when: Photo of the bank-top segment taken from the public road; Note of the segment condition (bare eroding soil, sparse cover, or intact native riparian vegetation); Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native riparian planting crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

a public road near the Olmos, Aransas, and Poesta creek confluence north of Skidmore, TX 78389, Bee County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only stand off photo log plus bank condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-11-03

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

• Photo of the bank-top segment taken from the public road
• Note of the segment condition (bare eroding soil, sparse cover, or intact native riparian vegetation)
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native riparian planting crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

The standard this serves

Watershed Health. A watershed is everything the land pours into a stream, and the stream keeps the record. The EPA's bioassessment method reads that record through the small creatures living in the gravel: mayflies and caddisflies mean clean water, only worms and midges mean trouble. Mastery looks like a person who can wade one riffle with a net and tell you how the whole valley is doing. That skill is built sample by sample. This packet is one of them: one site, one careful count, one entry in the long record of a stream.