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While eating lunch at Georgie's Beachside Grill above Nye Beach, I noticed an excavator driving on the beach by the Vietnam Memorial Walk. On further investigation, I found a strip of the cliff beneath the Elizabeth Street Inn (232 SW Elizabeth St. in Newport) bare of vegetation with another excavator at its base. I don't know whether the bank gave way and the excavator was cleaning up the mess (I'd think they'd leave that to the tides) or some kind of construction is under way. (See attached photos.) I don't know whether the small rocks on the exposed slope were remnants of the slide, or were put there by the excavator to shore it up.I followed up on this today (11/13/2017). The hillside has been reinforced with rocks at its base, so I presume that the hillside gave way, not that the Inn is carrying out a building project. I talked to a clerk at the Inn who said that the subsidence happened recently, but he wasn't sure exactly when. He said that management was "bringing stuff in" to stabilize the bank, but he didn't know any specifics. I checked the OPRD website for pending and issued Ocean Shores permits (http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/RULES/pages/oceanshores.aspx#Pending_and_Issu...) today. So far, nothing is listed for this property.

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Newport, Nye Beach south

November 2, 2024

Observed 3 dead birds, one dead sea lion and a wrackline full of organic debris, including jellies.

Bernadette

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Newport, Nye Beach south

September 29, 2024

Very mild day.

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

August 26, 2024

It was a very quiet, beautiful on the Newport coastline.

marney roddick

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Mile 216

Newport, Nye Beach south

April 27, 2024

lots of dead velella!

Julie Parker

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Mile 216

Newport, Nye Beach south

January 27, 2024

Very few people on the beach due to blustery conditions.

Julie Parker

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Newport, Nye Beach south

December 9, 2023

Eight total lures were seen, all of them glittery with an orangish hue.

Andy Warrick

Mile 216

Newport, Nye Beach south

December 9, 2023

Sea lion corpse, seven dead birds, the rubber fishing lures, much fishing rope, decomposed jellies, and copious amounts of marine and land debris were all notable observations.

Andy Warrick

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Newport, Nye Beach south

October 23, 2023

Took photos of all dead birds, as well as live birds/jellyfish, and some trash and sky

Warrick