Mile 311 Report
Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
December 20, 2007
It was nice to have the beach practically to ourselves.
Report Details
It was nice to have the beach practically to ourselves. The one dog we encountered was under perfect voice control.There was much less debris than we expected after the Big Storm.We will keep an eye on a lot that was being surveyed ( from the beach), with a small cottage on it. Will check to see whether there is a building permit for new construction, and monitor that ( rip rap, drainage, new walkway etc.)
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: -0.1 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 4. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 3. Sitting: 1. Photography: 1. Other Activities: reading. accessed beach at Kenai, no cars
Concerns
Litter
Apparent violations: N/A.Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 2. grebe, scoter
Driftline Content
Wood pieces. some rope, plastic bottles
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling. some slides on Silver Point, as usual in winter
TomandGretel
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Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
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Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
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Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
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Jockey Cap, Silver Pt, S Cannon Beach, Tolovana Beach
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