Mile 125 - North Beach on North Spit Coos Bay - January 17, 2013

Report Details

A perfect day at the beach. Miles 125 and 126 were wide and appeared swept clean at low tide. Walking along the bluff, however, there was a great deal of plastic debris, mostly bottles and jugs. Filled 2 grocery bags and strapped them to horse. Also found a length of new blue rope, about 12 feet, intricately tied with sailor's knots at each end, and packed that out. Much cleaner today than on most visits. I contacted State Parks and BLM to find out what their requirements are for wood cutters. People wantingto cut driftwood do need to apply for a permit, and I assume the 3 men I saw had one. Shells, crab casings, kelp/algae, small rocks, land- and ocean-based debris and Styrofoam in the driftline. One person walking. One dog.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.6 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 1. Other Activities: 3 wood cutting. one man walking, parked on bluff above, legal3 men cutting up large driftwood log

Concerns

Driftwood removal

Apparent violations: a call to state parks; probably permitee.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

small, infrequent clumps of seaweed;no dead birds or mammals observed;many crab shells, a few whole

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

no dead fish seen; shell casings normal

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. 2 large styrofoam buoys, about 1 1/2" high on their sides

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