Mile 12 Report
Boardman SP cliffs
December 10, 2008
Please note report was mailed 12/16/2008 to Ed Rossiter, as instructed.
Report Details
Please note report was mailed 12/16/2008 to Ed Rossiter, as instructed. Mail was returned because forwarding time has expired.Since this is my first report on Mile 12, and I'm not sure when this mile was last covered, there were two significant events in the last three years or so:1. Major landslide (see photo 1) which cut out a section of the Oregon Coast Trail just south of Whaleshead Beach. Several hundred yards are not safely traversable and the O.C.T. has been rerouted along the bluffs, bypassing almost all of the beach.2. Removal by State Parks Department of several dozen Douglas Firs from around the House Rock viewpoint to o[pen up ocean views. (See photo 2).
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 6.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Litter, especially cigarette butts, around House Rock parking area. No trash recdeptacles in sight..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
Sea lions, gulls
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
A few large jellyfish.
Driftline Content
Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Styrofoam. Ropes
Report Images
George
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Mile 12
Boardman SP cliffs
The difficulty of access and the State Park protection of Mile 12 continue to isolate it from any appreciable signs of human intrusion.
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Boardman SP cliffs
Mile 12 looks pretty much the way it always does.
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Boardman SP cliffs
It's hard to believe that Coastwatchers want miles where something happens; usually, what happens is not good.
George
Mile 12
Boardman SP cliffs
Please note report was mailed 12/16/2008 to Ed Rossiter, as instructed.
George