Document a bare alkaline flat on the historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint, site 1, a public county road right of way on the historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint south of James Rooney Memorial Park, Fort Stockton, TX 79735, Pecos County (2026-08-04)

This alkaline-crusted flat on the historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint, dry since the springs stopped flowing, sheds wind-blown alkaline dust into town with no photo record to prioritize it for hand planted native crust restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland erosion guidance, applied here to the alkaline-crusted historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint south of James Rooney Memorial Park, Fort Stockton, TX, Pecos County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3. Proof: document only observation log plus crust condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department rangeland erosion guidance, applied here to the alkaline-crusted historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint south of James Rooney Memorial Park, Fort Stockton, TX, Pecos County. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, photograph a bare, wind-eroding, alkaline-crusted flat segment on the historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint. 2. 2. Note the approximate area and whether bare alkaline crust, salt-tolerant native vegetation, or wind-scoured bare soil dominates the segment. 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 crust-restoration planting crew. Done when: Photo of the bare, alkaline-crusted flat segment taken from the public county road right of way; Note of the approximate area and whether bare crust, salt-tolerant native vegetation, or wind-scoured bare soil dominates; Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native crust-restoration planting crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

a public county road right of way on the historic Comanche Springs marsh footprint south of James Rooney Memorial Park, Fort Stockton, TX 79735, Pecos County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only observation log plus crust condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note

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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 bare, alkaline-crusted flat segment taken from the public county road right of way
• Note of the approximate area and whether bare crust, salt-tolerant native vegetation, or wind-scoured bare soil dominates
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native crust-restoration planting crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.