Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
July 5, 2023
We went out to do a beach clean up with the intention of walking our full mile.
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We went out to do a beach clean up with the intention of walking our full mile. There was so much garbage and firework debris that in 3 hours we bareley made it .25 of the mile.For the portion that we did we counted 63 people and 2 dogs.32 walking/running18 playing in sand11 sitting2 kite flyingIn parking access area: 14 cars/trucksOn beach within allowed areas: 61 cars/trucksObserved gulls and crowsDriftline content: kelp, algae, animal casings, land-based debris (picnics, etc)
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.9 feet.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Litter, speeding, overnight camping.
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