Mile 212 Report
Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
April 21, 2021
A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development.
Report Details
A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development. A 1.4 acre ocean-front parcel was recently sold along the northern section of the Pacific Shores development.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Walking or running: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Lots of bird life. Several batches of both large and small shore birds, several crows, two eagles, a pair of ducks and about 10-12 Turkey vultures feeding off a sea lion carcass that that has been on the beach for several weeks.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea). several plastic bottles and a broken bucket.
New Development
Steps down bluff, Drainage pipes.
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Not new riprap but some riprap maintenance was performed earlier in the week along the north end of the Pacific Shores development.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls. One major slump has continued to move.



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Biggest feature is the along-shore trough near the shore where base material is currently exposed.
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A few small slumps and sloughs in the past few months.
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Two locations with various degrees of erosion.
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A few new drainage pipes and a new cement walkway onto the beach at the south end of the Surfland development.
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Holiday Beach north, Moore Creek, Grant Creek
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