Mile 168 Report
Central South Siuslaw Jetty Road
February 15, 2015
A lot less trash in the south section.
Report Details
A lot less trash in the south section. A fair of amount of drift wood that is mostly covered by sand, see attached photo. The skid, picture attached is about 1/4 mile south of the parking lot 3 access. I was unable to pull this out of the sand.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 31. Number of dogs: 8. Walking or running: 8. Playing in surf: 19. Playing in sand: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 11.
Notable Wildlife
4gulls, 3 crows
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. 2 possible cassins auklets, 1 murre
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Wood pieces. one skid, mostly buried in sand
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
A section south of the access to parking lot 3 is separating from the dune front. See attached picture.
Report Images
PhotoJim
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