Mile 324 Report
Seaside north
March 17, 2014
Quiet cloudy morning with only a few people and a bit of debris from the high tides.
Report Details
Quiet cloudy morning with only a few people and a bit of debris from the high tides.
Conditions
Temperature: 48 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: SW. Tide Level: 5.2 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 12. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 12. Few people walking.
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4. RVs/Buses parking: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Birds: gullsno mammals
Beached Birds
none
Stranded Marine Mammals
none
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Wood pieces. no debris
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling, Visible retreat of solid bluff.
Actions & Comments
wind driven water still bringing down bluff near Seaside Sewage Treatment plant located on north western point of Seaside estuary. Trees planted some years ago around the facility are strewn about the exposed sand bars.
NHolmes
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