Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
August 10, 2014
Obvious increase in traffic on the beach.
Report Details
Obvious increase in traffic on the beach. All "gravel" areas are under the sand. Only difference was the amount of septic seepage into the sand making it truly "mucky" to walk over.
Conditions
Temperature: 69 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 20. Fishing: 3.
Other Activities: Was there an hour, left at 1130 a.m. Parking lot full, as I was leaving, one party of 19 came specifically for a family reunion photograph..
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: Noted that the garbage can at Curtis St. was overflowing.Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 13.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1. Cormorant - didn't see any bands
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Very dead sea lion (picture attached)
Wrackline Content
Red jellyfish parts
Natural Changes
Septic seepage greatly increased
Report Images
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
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The cliff erosion is significant.
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Photos show how high the surf got.
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