Mile 293 Report
December 15, 2015
Lot's of small plastic debris littering the beach, but that's what you get after a big winter storm.
Report Details
Lot's of small plastic debris littering the beach, but that's what you get after a big winter storm. Filled two large garbage bags and dragged up several long hunks of rope. Huge waves in the past week have done some damage to the fore dunes that built up in recent years, but the rip rap in Rockaway Beach is still holding it's own after 17 years now. The shoreline revetment project on the currently vacant lots (7800-8200) is now complete. OPRD ocean shores coordinator Jay Sennewald confirmed that the project was done in accordance with the permit issued and now awaits his final approval. The revetment remains completely obscured by the sand that was displaced during the project.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 12.
Vehicles
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. unknown
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea).
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
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Overall the beach looked pretty good for post king tides and fireworks.
Mary and Zio
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For the day after a holiday weekend the beach was exceptionally clean.
Mary and Zio