Mile 293 Report
February 23, 2013
The ocean just keeps on giving.
Report Details
The ocean just keeps on giving...more new sand has been deposited in the last couple of months burying 2'to 3' of the rip rap lower rock. Don't usually see this in Feb. Tree limbs and small logs have been tossed half way up the rocks. A fair amount of mostly "clean" debris has accumulated at the drift line with a sprinkling of styrofoam,rope,plastic and bottles that were easily removed. Found a small discarded Christmas tree that had been freshly decorated with kelp and seagrass...someones idea of recycling? Good to see so many people out enjoying the beach on this mild day. It will be interesting to see how the Rockaway Wayside project unfolds.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 60. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 50. Playing in sand: 6. Sitting: 4.
Vehicles
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. rope
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. increased rip rap height at site of Ocean's Edge Wayside project by City of Rockaway Beach
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