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.
Human 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
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Marine debris (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
Report Images
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Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
The beach looked great as far as litter, and erosion.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wonderful sunny day 65. degrees. New construction in the State parking lot at the north end of the mile. Found 1 beached (dead) bird; a Brown Pelican in the high bare zone, middle of the Mile.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A rather nice day, 55 degrees, clouds and no wind.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
Haystack Rock, Cape Kiwanda
Weather: Cloudy and Wintery, High tide today 3.
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