Mile 209 Report
Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
September 14, 2008
The beach was generally pretty clean; there was little human-derived driftline debris.
Report Details
The beach was generally pretty clean; there was little human-derived driftline debris. Natural debris included sea palms, etc., and some mole crab thoraxes from bird-eaten animals. The beach had assumed a flat upper beach bordered by a steep face. Beach gradients were not estimated.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Walking or running: 8. Playing in sand: 4.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Wood pieces. Natural debris included sea palms, etc., some mole crab thoraxes.
bloeffel
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Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
It was a nice, sunny and mild day today.
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Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
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Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
10 people, 1 dog, three sets of vehicle tracks on beach (ATVs ?
Sakamoto
Mile 209
Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
Beautiful day with a lot of human activity.
scottmillman
Mile 209
Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
Nothing of concern viewed during this visit.
scottmillman
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Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
15 people observed, all walking along beach, some with dogs.
scottmillman
Mile 209
Ona Beach north of Beaver Creek, Tracy Creek
More re-work on riprap construction under permit BA-687-13.
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