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MILE 224 on 3/6/11   -   MALACHITE LOCATION Lincoln  •  Beverly Beach north, Johnson Creek CONDITIONS Sunday 4:00 PM  •  Cloudy  •  50° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the S  •  Tide: 3.5 ft HUMANS People: 20  •  Dogs: 3 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 12  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 5  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 1  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 2  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS Litter DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 15  •  ATVs/OHVs parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, prohibited: 0  •  ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS ATVs, etc., not allowed on this beach w/out permit. I was on beach from about 3:35 to 4:20pm. It was overcast when I arrived and for much of my walk, sunny for about the last 15 minutes. Total of 6 people on beach (4 of them children) when I walked from the north to south end, on my way back the number had increased to about 20 including 2 surfers. That the tide was going out (low tide will be close to 7pm, I think) may be the reason. NOTABLE WILDLIFE Saw some gulls flying overhead and what looked like a great blue heron. Only occasionally see birds on this beach and then usually gulls. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE primarily a huge number of plastic pieces ranging from 1/8" to 1" along longest side, all colors NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES usual steady erosion COMMENTS Pleasant day at the beach, except for seeing so many plastic bits & pieces in the driftline(s). See photo. Also see other small pieces of plastic, what look like toothpaste tops, etc. Otherwise clean beach, saw maybe two plastic water bottles in driftline. Continue to see changed distribution of drift logs, to the north of another Otter Rock access/Alpine Chalet access, w/some logs deposited somewhat south of the Alpine Chalet access. But area from OR access to AC access is basically bare beach. Some cobble beach towards the south end of the mile, not as much as seen during last walk in January (which I don't think I did a report on). Garnet sands still present but looked like other sand particles being deposited on top below median driftline (not sure about this). Could see narrow channels incised in beach bluffs by water running down. SUMMARY Pleasant day at the beach. More people on beach (mostly walking, 2 surfers) when I left then when I arrived & for the first part of my walk, possibly because the tide was going out. No new slides seen, only somewhat incised channels, probably caused by rain water, in the exposed beach bluffs. Huge number of plastic bits in the driftline, primary component of drift line. OBSERVER malachite EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 3/6/11 6:51 PM  •  EDITED 3/6/11 6:59 PM PHOTOS 1 plastic bits on mile 224, southern 1/2 Description: photo of plastic bits, major component of several driftlines deposited along the southern half of mile 224. Not as abundant/visible along the northern 1/2 Location: southern half of mile 224, south of creek. Date: 03/06/2011 Copyright: (c) Susan E. Hogg 2 incised rainwater/runoff in exposed bluff sedimentary rock Description: incised rainwater/runoff channels in poorly consolidated sedimentary rock (layered) of exposed bluff at the south end of mile 224. Location: exposed bluff sed about 1/8 to 1/4 mile from Schooner creek/Beverly Beach state park (north of BB) Date: 03/06/2011 Copyright: (c) Susan E. Hogg  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME