Mile 305 Report
Oswald West SP, Cape Falcon N
August 30, 2008
A team of three, including myself, went to Black Sand Beach and removed the litter that I picked up over the course of the spring and summer.
Report Details
A team of three, including myself, went to Black Sand Beach and removed the litter that I picked up over the course of the spring and summer. As before, litter was roped up the cliffs and hiked to our vehicles, then recycled in Manzanita, with all unrecyclables disposed of properly. Project was very exhausting but very rewarding. Left on the cove floor is a piece of garden hose buried by a landslide and a commercial crab trap frame that is too heavy to hoist. Frame has no netting and is incapable of detaining any creature. It was a great day. Mile 305 has been cleaned up!!
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -0.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 3. Other Activities: Litter removal (my team). Nothing unusual
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
One dead seal -- head injuries -- could not tell whether injuries were cause of death or inflicted post mortem. Seal was average adult size.
Driftline Content
Virtually none. Cover swept clean by ocean tides.
Actions & Comments
not applicable
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