Mile 144 Report
West of central Umpqua Lighthouse SP
January 18, 2014
Nice day on the beach.
Report Details
Nice day on the beach. 15 people walking Only concern is the thousands of BB and larger sized styrofoam pellets. Probably most were from the dock that broke apart in the Bastendorff Beach area.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 15. Playing in sand: 15.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 6.
Notable Wildlife
none
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Styrofoam. Thousands of small pieces of styrofoam BB size and bigger located along the high tide line. Probably from the broken dock.
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
none
Actions & Comments
no
Mike Mueller
CoastWatcher
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Only 3 people walking on the beach.
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No concerns or people on the beach today.
Mike Mueller
