Mile 54 Report
South of Cape Blanco, access road to Elk River
March 29, 2008
This beach is always quite clean.
Report Details
This beach is always quite clean. The extra debris this time was probably mostly from winter storms. It did look as though the northern dune area near the base of the bluff had taken a beating.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 6. Number of dogs: 1. Walking or running: 5. Other Activities: 1 driving ATV. It's always impossible to tell if ATV drivers have valid permit
Concerns
Driftwood removal
Apparent violations: evidence of recent sawmill in driftwood near vehicle entrance to beach.Vehicles
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam. a lot of plastic bottles and large chunks of styrofoam--more than my usual two-bags' worth
Natural Changes
Erosion of vegetated foredune, Landslides/major boulder falls. the part of the vehicle access road that runs parallel to the beach had washed away to about half its former width. Consequently, a new vehicle turn-off to the beach had been established further north than previously.
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