Mile 217 Report
Newport, Nye Beach north, Agate Beach south
April 19, 2019
A large swath of the bluff is well vegetated with shore pines, willow and native shrubs like silverweed, and black twinberry.
Report Details
A large swath of the bluff is well vegetated with shore pines, willow and native shrubs like silverweed, and black twinberry. However, the southern third of the bluff is actively eroding and is devoid of vegetation. The bluff at Jump Off Joe shows signs of mass-wasting. Small thumbnail sized plastics are every few feet, sometimes in dense bunches, sometimes scattered about. Apart from plastics there are washed-up remains of kelp, mussels, sand crabs, mole crabs, and sand dollars. And lots of drift wood from diciduous trees less than 6-8 inches in diameter. The well vegetated bluff looks as though it is a favorite for some campers living rough.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 17. Playing in surf: 3. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 5. Other Activities: one person riding a bike (camper). *Several days before we noticed a sea lion washed up. Called county, but before I called the correct number at State Parks the animal had been removed *Many poopy locations. E-mailed State Parks on need for poop station at Agate Beach like the one at Nye Beach
Concerns
Fire, Litter
Apparent violations: Counted a dozen areas where fires had been.Notable Wildlife
*surfrider birds and flocks of unidetified birds; flock of 30 looked like pelicans *seagulls
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. *hard to tell - looked like sea lion
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
New Development
erosion along bluffs at south end of mile
Natural Changes
Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
E-mailed to Ian, parks planner, abount the need for a poop station at Agate Beach Wayside



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