Mile 112 - Agate Beach, Threemile Creek, south Sacchi Beach - March 28, 2009

Report Details

Kelp/algae, land- and ocean-based debris, plastic pellets and Styrofoam in the driftline. 30 gal. bag of bottles and large fragments of plastic removed from the beach. Will return to remove three masses of rope and a broken plastic tube. A major land-rock slide has occurred. Low human impact (5)-walking.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Human Activities

Number of people: 5. Walking or running: 5.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam. Many plastic bottles and large plastic fragments.

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls.

Actions & Comments

Removed 30 gal. bag full of bottles and fragments. Will return next week to remove 3 large masses of rope and a broken plastic tub. Since mid December, there has been a major land/rockslide.