Mile 37 Report
Beach north of Euchre Creek, south of Devils Backbone
February 20, 2010
Concern for motorized vehicle on the beach - communicated concern to owner, who agreed to contact county officials re legality.
Report Details
Concern for motorized vehicle on the beach - communicated concern to owner, who agreed to contact county officials re legality. More erosion of beach with loss of beach grass seen previous day - a continuation of that seen in last month's report.
Conditions
Temperature: 52 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 2. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 2. Other Activities: walking away from a motorized vehicle. Talked with people on the beach. We agreed that they would check on the legality of their vehicle on the sand- it is a small sand pickup.
Concerns
Apparent violations: motorized vehicle.
Vehicles
ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Some seaweed
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
nothing unusual
Driftline Content
Previous day, there had been heavy debris - wood pieces, beach grass and kelp. This day, the ocean had swept the beach!
Natural Changes
Visible retreat of solid bluff. previous day, large amount of washed out beach grass
Actions & Comments
As noted above
iggydog
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