Appendix M City of San Marcos, Texas State University, and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Reports/Documents 1 The Meadows Center, Texas State University, Images of the October 2015 Flood Event Biology Field Crew Habitat Conservation Plan, San Marcos 2 Conservation Crew Report Summer 2015 3 2014-2015 Progression, Biology Field Crew, Habitat Conservation Plan, San Marcos 4 Propagation of Texas Wild Rice and Other Native Plants for Habitat Restoration in the San Marcos River, 2015 Final Report 5 Concept Design: Hopkins Drainage Channel Water Quality Retrofits 2015 San Marcos Water Quality Protection Plan 6 Texas State 2015 Integrated Pest Management Plan Golf Course Management Plan 7 TPWD Regulations Regarding State Scientific Areas EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN 2015 ANNUAL REPORT APPENDICES Appendix M1 The Meadows Center, Texas State University, Images of the October 2015 Flood Event Biology Field Crew Habitat Conservation Plan, San Marcos EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN 2015 ANNUAL REPORT APPENDICES Images of the October 2015 Flood Event Biology Field Crew Habitat Conservation Plan, San Marcos Contents ABOUT ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 I. FLOODING ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 1 A mosaic of headwaters on November 3rd, 2015. .......................................................................................... 3 Figure 2 View of Sessom Dr. on October 30th, 2015. ................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3 Image of Sessom Dr. and Aquarena Dr. intersection on October 30th, 2015.................................................... 4 Figure 5 Mosaic of Sewell Park just after the flood, taken on November 3rd, 2015. ...................................................... 5 Figure 6 Mosaic of City Park on November 3rd, 2015. ................................................................................................. 6 Figure 7 City Park on October 31st, 2015. .................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 8 City Park river access point on October 31st, 2015. ........................................................................................ 7 Figure 9 Mosaic of Purgatory Creek on November 3rd, 2015. ...................................................................................... 8 Figure 10 Mosaic of Cypress Island on November 3, 2015. ........................................................................................... 8 Figure 11 Cypress Island bridge on October 31st, 2015. ............................................................................................... 9 Figure 12 Rio Vista Dam on October 31st, 2015. .........................................................................................................10 II. SALTGRASS SHOAL ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 13 A mosaic of headwaters taken on November 12, 2015. ...............................................................................11 Figure 14 A larger image of the shoal at headwaters, taken on November 12, 2015. ...................................................12 III. AREAS THAT EXPERIENCED VEGETATION LOSS ............................................................................................... 12 III.I. WORK SITES.................................................................................................................................................. 13 III.I.I Sewell Park ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 15 Sewell Park at Aquarena Dr. on October 29th, 2015. ...................................................................................13 Figure 16 Sewell Park at Aquarena Dr. on November 9th, 2015. .................................................................................13 Figure 17 Sewell Park at the first walking bridge, October 29th, 2015. .........................................................................14 Figure 18 Sewell Park at the first walking bridge, November 9th, 2015. Areas of vegetation loss have been highlighted in red. .......................................................................................................................................................................14 III. I. II “Site 1” .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Figure 19 Image of the bend at Site 1, just past the walking bridge in Sewell Park, taken June 26, 2015. ......................15 Figure 20 Image of the bend at Site 1, taken November 9th, 2015. The location of the previous image is highlighted in red. ...........................................................................................................................................................................15 Figure 21 Image of Site 1, further down the bend, taken June 26th, 2015. ...................................................................16 Figure 22 Image of Site 1, further down the bend, taken November 9th, 2015. The location of the previous image is highlighted in red. .....................................................................................................................................................16 III. I. III City Park ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 23 City Park at Lion's Club, October 29th, 2015. ...............................................................................................17 Figure 24 City Park at Lion's Club, November 9th, 2015. Lost vegetation is highlighted in red. .....................................17 Figure 25 City Park upstream from the walking bridge, October 29th, 2015. ...............................................................17 Figure 26 City Park upstream from the walking bridge, October 2015. ........................................................................17 Figure 27 City Park upstream from the walking bridge, November 9th, 2015. Lost vegetation is highlighted in red. .....18 III. I. IV. Purgatory Creek ............................................................................................................................... 18 Figure 28 Image of Purgatory Creek taken November 12, 2015. A pre-flood image of this area was not available. However, the area that experienced vegetation loss has been highlighted in red. .......................................................18 III. I. V. Cypress Island ................................................................................................................................... 19 Figure 29 Cypress Island on September 9th, 2015. .....................................................................................................19 1 Figure 30 Cypress Island on November 12th, 2015. ....................................................................................................20 III.II. NON-WORK SITES ......................................................................................................................................... 20 III.II.I. Site 1 Bend ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 31 Image of Site 1 Bend taken November 9th, 2015. Area of loss highlighted in red. .........................................21 III.II.II Cypress Island ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 32 Image of Cypress Island taken September 9th, 2015. The area highlighted was an area of extremely dense Hydrilla verticillata. ...................................................................................................................................................22 Figure 33Image of Cypress Island taken November 9th, 2015. The area highlighted is now mostly silt, with a significantly less dense occurrence of Hydrilla verticillata. ..........................................................................................23 IV. AREAS THAT DID NOT EXPERIENCE VEGETATION LOSS ................................................................................... 23 IV.I. WORK SITES ................................................................................................................................................. 24 IV.I.I. Sewell Park .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Figure 34 Sewell Park on October 29th, 2015. ............................................................................................................24 Figure 35 Sewell Park on November 9th, 2015. Non-loss areas are highlighted in red. .................................................24 Figure 36 Mosaic of Sewell Park on October 29th, 2015. ............................................................................................25