Mile 180 Report
February 12, 2017
Recent high tides to cliff bases.
Report Details
Recent high tides to cliff bases. Moderate winter erosion. Fairly light amount of mixed plastic debris (one bag).
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff.
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