Mile 254 Report
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
March 11, 2017
Report Details
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 7. Walking or running: 10. Playing in sand: 2.
Concerns
Climbing bluffs/seastacks
Apparent violations: .5 miles from Breakers Beach house entrance, there was a couple digging out a makeshift 'shelter' into the grassline. They covered it with wood debris into to make a 'roof'.Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). many logs, of many sizes. small wood debris, to large logs. Possibly a dock piling? as it had metal pins and nails through it. No notable invasive objects on it though. Several pieces of pressure treated wood, that were too large for us to carry out. One piece of wood debris with black mussels, possibly asian. Photos attached in report.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Noting erosion along this mile is new for me, so i'm using this report as a baseline for new changes. There are 2 areas of interest, .8 miles in a tall bluff that visible roots are exposed, and .4 miles a sand 'shelf' has developed since my last visit, 7 days ago. drop off is approximately 5'. Photos attached
Report Images
Jennifer1
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Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It was a beautiful day with many people walking, sitting and playing on the beach. Where the significant erosion of dunes occurred last March, two sets of stairs have been built into and down the face of the dunes. I have pictures of both ladders.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There has been additional erosion since I reported the significant loss of dunes and trees in March.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north 1/2 mile of 254 was recently eroded to the point that I did not recognize it.
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
see previous box for the most salient observations!
Heidi Heidenreich
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
One cannot help but notice the 120+ large clumps on entangled kelp all along mile 254.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
The north half mile of 254 (after the end of the rip rap )has experienced serious erosion.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
There is a marked difference between the 1/4 mile of rip rapped beach with its gentle slope and 2' shelf of sand blown against the rocks AND the north 3/4 mile where the dunes are receeding and are eroding in height.
heidenreichh
Mile 254
Kiwanda Beach, Neskowin Crest
It has been two months since my last observation and, of course, there have been many storms, a great deal of rain and high winds in that time.
heidenreichh
