Mile 3 Report
Harbor Beach south of Chetco River, north of Red Point
January 10, 2015
Natural and made debris on Sporthaven Beach
Report Details
Natural and made debris on Sporthaven Beach
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Walking or running: 5. Lots of trash left over from the storms of December most was natural but not all of it was as seen in attached pictures. Did see one lady picking up other people trash. Evidence that a lot of the wood washed in from the storms is being harvested by the locals. . chain saws being used on some of the bigger stuff
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: trash.Disturbances: Shorebirds moving in response to humans/dogs
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
A few gulls and a couple of Brown Pelican. I don't recall seeing Brown Pelican here this time of year before
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Wood pieces.
Actions & Comments
More man made trash than usual for this time of year. I remain concerned about what the impact might be from planned up grades to the RV park and surrounding area



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