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MILE 244 on 3/3/07   -   JWILSON LOCATION Lincoln  •  Wecoma Beach north, Lincoln City, Roads End south CONDITIONS Saturday 12:00 PM  •  Fog  •  53° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S HUMANS People: 64  •  Dogs: 5 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 56  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 2  •  Photography: 6  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 4  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Kelp/Algae  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Land-based debris  •  Styrofoam (1) spotted many empty water bottles, (2) 4 broken wooden pallets (3) considerable amount of charred driftwood. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES Visible retreat of solid bluff COMMENTS 1. 17 large clusters of kelp 2. Considerable human destruction of bluffs, as evidenced by carving into bluffs and initials etched into bluffs. 3. Along base of bluffs, considerable accumulation of driftwood. 4. Visible retreat of solid bluff in Lincoln Star Resort. As a result of bluff retreat, concrete wall which runs east along property, base of concrete wall is exposed. SUMMARY Large clusters of kelp, plus many empty water bottles, several broken wooden pallets, considerable amount of charred driftwood. Erosion: Considerable human destruction of bluffs, evidenced by carving into bluffs, and initials etched into them. OBSERVER Jwilson EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/5/07 3:27 PM  •  EDITED 3/5/07 4:27 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US