Document a bare Rolling Plains rangeland segment southwest of Quanah, site 2, a public county road right of way on Rolling Plains upland rangeland southwest of Quanah, TX 79252, Hardeman County (2026-08-04)

This upland Rolling Plains mixed-grass rangeland segment southwest of Quanah shows bare soil or shrub encroachment with no photo record to prioritize it for hand seeded native grass restoration. Standard: USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Rolling Plains ecoregion native grassland restoration guidance, applied here to upland rangeland in Hardeman County, TX, southwest of Quanah. SDG 15.1 and 15.3. Proof: document only observation log plus cover condition note plus GPS plus ranked follow on note Method (USDA NRCS conservation practice standard 550 range planting plus Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Rolling Plains ecoregion native grassland restoration guidance, applied here to upland rangeland in Hardeman County, TX, southwest of Quanah. SDG 15.1 and 15.3.): 1. 1. From the public county road right of way, photograph a bare or eroding Rolling Plains mixed-grass rangeland segment. 2. 2. Note the approximate area and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or shrub encroachment 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 grass seeding crew. Done when: Photo of the bare or shrub encroached rangeland segment taken from the public county road right of way; Note of the approximate area and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or shrub encroachment dominates; Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native grass seeding crew; GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Where

a public county road right of way on Rolling Plains upland rangeland southwest of Quanah, TX 79252, Hardeman County

Pay

$85 proposed

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Proof

document only observation log plus cover 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 or shrub encroached rangeland segment taken from the public county road right of way
• Note of the approximate area and whether native grass cover, bare soil, or shrub encroachment dominates
• Ranked follow on note naming the segment for the native grass seeding crew
• GPS waypoint of the surveyed segment

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.