Mile 197 Report
San Marine, Tillicum Beach, Tillicum Beach CG
April 28, 2010
Many small plastic bits in tideline.
Report Details
Many small plastic bits in tideline. This is what I have imagined making up the "plastic soup" in the large ocean gyre areas.Two small active waterfalls falling from bluff at what used to be "Dean's Motel". One waterfall perhaps 8" across at top and second perhaps 18". The second had what appeared to be new riprap beneath.
Conditions
Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7.
Driftline Content
many small bits of broken plastic in the tide line
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. riprap at base of small waterfall flowing over the bluff in motel area. (For years was "Dean's Motel").
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