Mile 180 Report
June 28, 2012
Expected wet spring runoff channels.
Report Details
Expected wet spring runoff channels. Clean except styrofoam pieces. Busy Thursday on the beach.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Walking or running: 14. Playing in sand: 6.
Driftline Content
Shells, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
Fairly clean; 2 bags of debris, mostly styrofoam pieces. Wet spring runoff channels ususual.
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