Mile 167 Report
South end Siuslaw South Jetty Road
April 7, 2011
Several piles of bull kelp.
Report Details
Several piles of bull kelp. No birds seen.Enough trash was picked up to fill pick-up truck almost half full, mostly up against dune bluff.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 18. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 12. Photography: 2. 3 pick-up were picking up trash.
Concerns
Litter
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 3. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 3.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Several areas of dune bluff heavily eroded by waves, leaving sheer or quite steep dune edge.
Actions & Comments
Picked up trash.
PKoontz
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