Mile 261 Report
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
December 29, 2021
General increase in erosion, including under the boat ramp on the south side of the ramp.
Report Details
General increase in erosion, including under the boat ramp on the south side of the ramp.
Conditions
Temperature: 38 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SE. Tide Level: 3.5 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 95. Number of dogs: 6. Walking or running: 58. Sitting: 20. Tidepooling: 5. Surfing: 12.
Other Activities: Dory boat loading. Boat launching/loading, surfing. Kids with families.
Concerns
Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 45. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. Immature gull 1, common murre 1
Wrackline Content
Animal casings or molts, Wood pieces, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). Dead and decomposing sea lion
New Development
Paint marking on rip rap where erosion has increased
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune.
Actions & Comments
Total natural erosion has lowered the shore line 2-3' as evidenced by exposure on cape cliffs and new bed rock exposure near tide pools.
200 yards of rocks on shoreline, size ranging from 1” pebbles to 8-10” rocks
Large areas of micro plastics along shore just north of boat ramp
South of boat ramp erosion from parking lot drainage, undercutting ramp
South side of boat ramp undermined by wave erosion and parking lot drainage erosion,
Dune erosion below condos, note orange paint marking
Sand erosion over entire cape area has lowered the sand exposing rock
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