Mile 292 Report
Twin Rocks, Heitmiller Creek
March 19, 2018
There is a beach front house at 6th street that has a back deck sliding down the grass dune due to dune erosion.
Report Details
There is a beach front house at 6th street that has a back deck sliding down the grass dune due to dune erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 5.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 15. Sitting: 2. Photography: 1. Fishing: 2. Other Activities: 8 people picking up trash.
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Tire mounted to rusted wheel on beach.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Evidence of wave overtopping. There is a beach front house at 6th street that has a back deck sliding down the grass dune due to dune erosion.
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