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MILE 224 on 10/2/09   -   MALACHITE LOCATION Lincoln  •  Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek CONDITIONS Friday 3:30 PM  •  Sunny  •  62° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the SW  •  Tide: 3.2 ft HUMANS People: 17  •  Dogs: 5 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 10  •  Playing in surf: 1  •  Playing in sand: 1  •  Sitting: 2  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 3  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS Apparent violations: none observed DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 11  •  RVs/Buses parking: 2  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, allowed: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS Number of dogs on beach varied, 3 when I arrived, closer to 5 or 6 when I reached the access stairs at the north end of my mile. All seemed to be under good control whether on or off lead. NOTABLE WILDLIFE lots of sea weed in driftline, small to medium clumps of sea grass & sea palms. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Kelp/Algae sea palms NEW DEVELOPMENT kayaks and/or surfboards being stored on platform situated on old slide. MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES continued erosion of clearly layered bluff at south end of mile COMMENTS I was surprised to see how much erosion was ongoing at the bluff at the south end of my mile. It's been eroding steadily for years, but there seemed to be evidence (talus/sediment slopes piled up on a ledge about 1/3 of height of bluff (measuring from top of bluff) of recent significant or noticeable erosion. Don't know if it's wind based, due to gravity (controlling factor), or due to the recent rains. Two driftlines visible, one much higher than the other. Very clean beach. Did not see any of the colored plastic bits that have formed a significant part of the driftline for a number of years--result of greatly decreased shipping? Nice day to be at the beach. SUMMARY Lovely sunny day at the beach. More people walking, playing, surfing than I expected. Absence of colored plastic bits from driftline noted, as is significant or noticeable erosion of top strata of bluff at south end of mile. Clean beach. Observed what looked like several groups of pelicans flying grossly parallel to beach, far offshore. OBSERVER malachite EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 10/3/09 11:18 AM PHOTOS  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME