Mile 29 - Rogue River North Jetty, Wedderburn, Knox Rock - December 31, 2012

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I wanted to squeeze in a survey in 2012, and I sure did by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin! It was a lovely evening; just beginning to get dark out, but the wind was light and the crab boats were out in full effect. Winter is simply beautiful here. Not much debris in the wrack line, but many tiny pieces of plastic (micro-trash) and a few larger pieces of foam. I picked up the big items and decided I will bring a trash bag next time I visit.Nothing too notable on this trip besides there does seem to be some erosion next to a fence line that will soon be gone if we have more storms like we had in November and December.

Conditions

Temperature: 51 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 4.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 2. Other Activities: collecting wood. One truck out collecting large rounds for firewood (2 persons).

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 1.

Notable Wildlife

Not any wildlife out in this section today.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff.

Actions & Comments

I took some pictures and GPS locations of the erosion to try to measure how quickly it is eroding.