Mile 242 Report
Lincoln City, D River SW, Devils Lake SP, Oceanlake
April 9, 2025
Two different violations: 1. 2.
Report Details
Two different violations: 1. Shelter/structure built into cliff and reinforced by logs just below Pelican Shores Hotel, about NW 29th and Jetty, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon, 04092025 2. Person with 3 dogs on top of what used to be caves just north of Surfand/Nordic Motel, approximately NW 24th and Harbor, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon 04092025. Dogs were activity scampering up and down the high bank displacing sand… appeared as mountain goats at first glance from a distance,
Conditions
Temperature: 42 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1 feet.
Activities
Other Activities: Two different violations: 1. Shelter/structure built into cliff and reinforced by logs just below Pelican Shores Hotel, about NW 29th and Jetty, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon, 04092025 2. Person with 3 dogs on top of what used to be caves just north of Surfand/Nordic Motel, approximately NW 24th and Harbor, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon 04092025. Dogs were activity scampering up and down the high bank displacing sand… appeared as mountain goats at first glance from a distance,.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Two different violations:
1. Shelter/structure built into cliff and reinforced by logs just below Pelican Shores Hotel, about NW 29th and Jetty, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon, 04092025
2. Person with 3 dogs on top of what used to be caves just north of Surfand/Nordic Motel, approximately NW 24th and Harbor, Wecoma Beach, Lincoln City, Oregon 04092025. Dogs were activity scampering up and down the high bank displacing sand… appeared as mountain goats at first glance from a distance,.
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