Mile 280 Report
North of Happy Camp, south of Oceanside
July 2, 2018
8 people on the beach.
Report Details
8 people on the beach. Large piece of driftwood smoldering from a fire that had not been properly extinguished. Monday morning observing the remnants of human activity over the weekend. Besides the smoldering driftwood, there was some litter (water bottle, Styrofoam cup, paper), and a couple of new driftwood forts. Noticed that a lot of sand has been scoured out. There is a long sand shelf and several rock beds visible.
Conditions
Temperature: 56 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 8. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 8. Monday morning observing the remnants of human activity over the weekend. Besides the smoldering driftwood, there was some litter (water bottle, Styrofoam cup, paper), and a couple of new driftwood forts. Noticed that a lot of sand has been scoured out. There is a long sand shelf and several rock beds visible.
Concerns
Fire
Apparent violations: Large piece of driftwood smoldering from a fire that had not been properly extinguished..Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Driftline Content
Small rocks, Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces.
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