Report Details

Large new planting of European beachgrass, atop reinforced rip-rap where Hawk Creek flows across the beach.New, and/or replacement rip rap going in at 2 properties where major erosion happened this past winter... At some high tides, the surf covers the beach, with the waves crashing against the rip-rap esp. at the very S. end of the beach, and in front of the Pacific Sands condos, where the beach is impassible.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.

Human Activities

Number of people: 35.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Man-made Modifications

Beachgrass planting or removal, New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Large new planting, atop reinforced rip-rap - where Hawk Creek flows across the beach

Actions & Comments

New, and/or replacement rip rap going in at 2 properties where major erosion happened this past winter. The beach is very narrow these days. At some high tides, the surf covers the beach, with the waves crashing against the rip-rap esp. at the very S. end of the beach, and in front of the Pacific Sands condos, where the beach is impassible.

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