Mile 209 - Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek - June 12, 2010

Report Details

The major change from all previous reports for this mile was a paving of the wrack line with pieces of plastic as described below.West winds during March and in particular April deposited, almost paved a 10 to 15 foot wide swath along the wrack line with particulate plastic from pin head to 1 inch size and a generous scattering of larger items. Many of the containers were weathered to the point that they were disintragating. This is a sample of what is floating in much of the ocean west of here and was the most/worst that I have encountered.I know that this level deposit occurred on adjacent beach area.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Playing in surf: 2. Other Activities: had wetsuits on. Only saw them walking off the beach and later at car taking off wet wetsuits.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 4.

Notable Wildlife

Not recorded

Beached Birds

Total dead birds: 2. both birds were ravaged and dried western gulls

Dead Fish or Invertebrates

no fish and little invertebrate evidence in the wrack line

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Wood pieces. see comments

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Approval notice of riprap work received by me today

Natural Changes

Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

I arranged for a hearing and testified against the project. Project was: OPRD BA664-10 filed by James and Maria Crowe