Mile 243 Report
Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City
December 17, 2013
Nice, quiet day on clean beaches.
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Nice, quiet day on clean beaches. Sand deeper at 15th St access than I've ever seen, but new signs are posted to keep drivers alerted to changes.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 13. Photography: 3. Other Activities: Walking dogs 3. Quiet Tuesday on beach. Receding tides had left beaches clean. Sun appeared as I walked but only 16 people in mile and back.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: Appears to be new grafitti on banks.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Seagulls, quite decayed
Driftline Content
Wood pieces.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Riprap moved since earlier storms.
Actions & Comments
Not significant enough for action.
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