Mile 275 Report
South end Netarts Spit
January 10, 2009
The only unusual thing was the evidence of recent erosion and evidence of surf making it over the bluff onto the campgrounds roads.
Report Details
The only unusual thing was the evidence of recent erosion and evidence of surf making it over the bluff onto the campgrounds roads.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 8.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Most people walking. Several were examining scraps found on the beach.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Notable Wildlife
A few seagulls but that is it.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
several jellyfish. Nothing unusual
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Wood pieces, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Man-made Modifications
New riprap or shoreline protection structures.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff, Evidence of wave overtopping. Lots of erosion after recent storm
Actions & Comments
Drainage piping in the bluff was made visible by erosion
drewpe
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One small State Park vehicle traveling north on the beach .
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a photo of the drainfield pipes revealed by the dune erodingphoto of garbage picked up
Allison
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I observed Large and small debris mostly from crabbing spread from mile 275 - 279
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