Feather a hard brush edge into a graded transition, Chaparral WMA headquarters area, segment 2

The survey above found a hard, abrupt brush edge segment near Chaparral WMA headquarters area with little usable graded-edge habitat; a credentialed crew cutting a stepped-height feathering transition softens the edge without a full clearing.

Where

the public headquarters and check station area at Chaparral Wildlife Management Area, FM 133 about 8 miles west of Artesia Wells, Dimmit County, TX 78014 · Open the map

Pay

$280 proposed

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Proof

WMA biologist clearance confirm plus before after photos plus stepped profile confirm plus GPS

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

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-09-05

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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 hard, abrupt edge segment
• WMA biologist clearance and research-plot-clear confirmation recorded
• Confirmation that this job never entered or disturbed a marked TPWD research plot; that the work was never performed on or near a hunting blind or feeder, and never involved animal handling, trapping, or culling of any species; that leather gloves, eye protection, long sleeves, and sturdy boots were worn for any work near brush; that any chainsaw or brush cutter use was performed by a licensed crew at the advanced skill level only; and that current WMA permit-based access rules and the hunt schedule were checked before starting, with registration completed and blaze orange worn in season.
• After photo of the graded-edge transition with the stepped height profile visible

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.