Mile 305 Report
Oswald West SP, Cape Falcon N
May 16, 2014
An unremarkable day.
Report Details
An unremarkable day. Well, it's always tough to go down, and even tougher to come up, but nothing of major consequence. No debris that was obviously of tsunami origin. More large plastic floats than usual, and a moderate amount of other litter and debris. Beaches swept clean of natural debris, such as kelp. From time to time, I hear proposals about doing another litter removal from this area. However, it's tough walking, and even tougher to carry stuff, and roping it all up the cliffs just causes more erosion than would occur naturally. I do not think an airlift is feasible. Perhaps it could be towed with a watercraft, but I don't have the expertise to opine as to how it could be done.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Three NO TRESPASSING and NO CAMPING signs along the road were put up, but I really think it's a public area. At any rate, I was the only person there the entire time.
Notable Wildlife
Six teen-aged or adult seals playing or perhaps feeding just offshore.
Driftline Content
More plastic buoys than usual
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
Continued natural erosion in several areas
Actions & Comments
none
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