Mile 339 Report
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
May 11, 2018
All was fine, however the dune shows signs of recent dune erosion.
Report Details
All was fine, however the dune shows signs of recent dune erosion.
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -1.5 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 4.
Driftline Content
Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). I always carry a bag and pickup trash as I walk.
New Development
Bluff development. Signs of recent dune erosion - beach faces were steeper than usual.
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Visible retreat of solid bluff. See photos
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Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual - a few more people than usual.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Very little marine debris noted. In photos, note blocks of slumping dunes.
Ed Joyce
Mile 339
Clatsop Spit, Fort Stevens SP
Nothing unusual except for increased amount of marine debris. Would be good to see the photos I downloaded.
John Joyce
