Document a crumbling mesa rim edge in the Lampasas Cut Plain, site 1, a public county road right of way in the Lampasas Cut Plain mesa country between Lampasas and Lometa, TX, Lampasas County (2026-08-04)

This Lampasas Cut Plain mesa's caprock rim edge is crumbling and undercutting with no photo record to prioritize it for licensed stabilization that would slow the rim's retreat before another rain season widens the erosion. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland erosion guidance, applied here to the eroding, undercutting caprock rim edge of a Lampasas Cut Plain mesa between Lampasas and Lometa, TX, Lampasas County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3. Proof: document only observation log plus rim condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus setback confirmation Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland erosion guidance, applied here to the eroding, undercutting caprock rim edge of a Lampasas Cut Plain mesa between Lampasas and Lometa, TX, Lampasas County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From a safe setback on the mesa top, or from a public road or trail vantage below in the valley, photograph a crumbling or undercutting caprock rim edge without approaching the unstable edge. 2. 2. Note the approximate length of the eroding rim segment and whether bare rock, bare soil, or sparse vegetation is exposed at the edge. 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 licensed rim stabilization crew, never approaching the crumbling edge itself on this rung. Done when: Photo of the crumbling rim segment taken from a safe setback on the mesa top or from a public vantage below; Note of the approximate length of the eroding segment and the exposed surface (bare rock, bare soil, or sparse vegetation); Confirmation the unstable edge itself was never approached during the survey; Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the licensed rim stabilization crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

a public county road right of way in the Lampasas Cut Plain mesa country between Lampasas and Lometa, TX, Lampasas County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only observation log plus rim condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note plus setback confirmation

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 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

• Photo of the crumbling rim segment taken from a safe setback on the mesa top or from a public vantage below
• Note of the approximate length of the eroding segment and the exposed surface (bare rock, bare soil, or sparse vegetation)
• Confirmation the unstable edge itself was never approached during the survey
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the licensed rim stabilization crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.