Mile 293 - Rockaway Beach, State Wayside - April 27, 2007 | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition

Report Details

Rockaway Beach Resort work stopped, permit application posted. Riprap between NW 6th & 7th - 2 lots and one house with significant erosion (they were between two riprapped areas and obtained an emergency permit.)Many logs on the beach, but beach was clean! Five condos at NW 5th nearing completion as well as a condo developmenty at NW 2nd/3rd.Riprap now extends from NW 9th - NW 3rd.Smaller rocks from riprap on beach and into wet sand area around NW 4th/5th.Roped-off area near S. 4th in front of St.Mary's by the Sea - pipe and "hot-spot" erosion area located there.

Conditions

Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S.

Activities

Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 4.

Other Activities: 8 adults/2 kids looking at ocean in front of Wayside. Cannot drive on Rockaway Beach - emergency vehicles only.

Concerns

Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 10.

Wrackline Content

Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces. rope

New Development

Steps down bluff.

Man-made Modifications

New riprap or shoreline protection structures. Riprap between NW 6th & 7th - 2 lots and one house with significant erosion (they were between two riprapped areas and obtained an emergency permit.)

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune, Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Evidence of wave overtopping, Visible retreat of solid bluff. Overtopping of the riprap: many logs and much driftwood on the riprap

Actions & Comments

Many logs on the beach, but beach was clean! Five condos at NW 5th nearing completion as well as a condo developmenty at NW 2nd/3rd.Riprap now extends from NW 9th - NW 3rd.Smaller rocks from riprap on beach and into wet sand area around NW 4th/5th.Roped-off area near S. 4th in front of St.Mary's by the Sea - pipe and "hot-spot" erosion area located there.