Mile 216 - Newport, Nye Beach south - March 7, 2010 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Overcast Sunday with moderate west wind. Ca. 80 people on beach during my 45 minute monitoring walk. There appears to have been significant mass slumping of the cliff below a house just south of the Nye Beach turnaround since my last report in December 2009. [Correction: someone who lives in the neighborhood told me it happened in December 2008.] See accompanying photo.

Conditions

Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: 2.4 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 80. Number of dogs: 14. Walking or running: 39. Playing in sand: 10. Tidepooling: 13. Other Activities: Dog-walking: 19.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).

Natural Changes

Landslides/major boulder falls.

Actions & Comments

There appears to have been significant mass slumping below a house just south of the Nye Beach turnaround (see accompanying photo) since my last report in December (at least, I don't remember seeing it before; I don't have any older photos of that stretch of cliff that would help me date the slide).