Mile 222 Report
Moolack Beach N, Coal Creek, S of Wade Creek
February 19, 2013
The sand is back, particularly on the northern end of the mile.
Report Details
The sand is back, particularly on the northern end of the mile. Unfortunately, my hard drive crashed and I have lost my reference pictures, so will have to begin anew. The beach looked relatively pristine, with a lot of new sand cover, and high tides presumably having washed away quite a bit of the debris, except for one short area south of Coal Creek, where there was the usual plastic, rope, and lumber, including a hatch (about 2'x2')with rusted hinges.
Conditions
Temperature: 44 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 10. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Photography: 3. few and far between...
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 3.
Notable Wildlife
only Western Gulls
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces. wrack and debris very sparse; beach looked quite clean except for short area just south of Coal Creek which had more debris
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
It appears there have been some small landslides, nothing particularly major.
dderickson
CoastWatcher
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