Thin the hardwood midstory to restore red cockaded woodpecker sightlines, Double Lake Recreation Area, Coldspring, stand 2

The survey above found a pine stand along the Lone Star Hiking Trail at Double Lake Recreation Area, Coldspring choked with hardwood midstory growth, and the red cockaded woodpecker needs an open, low midstory to see approaching predators and forage; a credentialed forestry crew thinning restores that sightline structure.

Where

the public Lone Star Hiking Trail corridor at Double Lake Recreation Area (Sam Houston National Forest), 301 FM 2025, Coldspring, TX 77331, San Jacinto County · Open the map

Pay

$290 proposed

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Proof

district ranger clearance confirm plus before after photos plus cut material stacked confirm plus GPS

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-09-05

Posted by

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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

• Before photo of the choked midstory
• District ranger clearance and no cavity tree confirmation recorded
• Confirmation that no cavity tree was climbed, no artificial cavity insert was installed or inspected, no restrictor plate was handled, and no active red cockaded woodpecker cavity was approached at any skill level; that no specific cavity tree location was photographed, recorded, or otherwise disclosed; that all work stayed on the public trail, public forest road, a public building's grounds, or the resident's own property with consent; that current forest closures and burn notices were checked before starting; and that no work occurred beneath a standing snag inside the 30 foot stand off dist
• After photo of the thinned stand showing open sightlines beneath the pine canopy
• Cut material stacked away from the trail confirmed

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.