Mile 170 Report
South end Heceta Beach, North and South Jetty Siuslaw R
February 26, 2012
Very obvious cleanup of debris from the recent storm.
Report Details
Very obvious cleanup of debris from the recent storm. I understand surf riders did the cleanup. Excellent job!There is a huge amount of wood washed up on the beach behind the north jetty from the Siuslaw River.Lots of it being taken away by people.On the rocks just up-stream from the park there is a huge dock that is almost intact. I'm sure it came down stream in the recent storm.Three pickups on the jetty were obviously waiting for the surf to be just right for surfing. Each truck contained surf boards.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 32. Number of dogs: 9. Walking or running: 17. Sitting: 2. Photography: 3. Other Activities: 4 watching surf from jetty.. The one pickup on the beach picked up a huge chunk of Styrofoam (barrel size) from the beach.
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: Several of the folks walking were checking through the piles of driftwood left by the recent storm..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 19. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.
Notable Wildlife
A few gulls along the surf line.Five sea stars just above the tide line.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Plover
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Drift line was very clean, much cleaner than usual.
Natural Changes
Very obvious cleanup of debris from the recent storm. I understand surfriders did the cleanup. Excellent job!
JeanneLB
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