Report Details

Practically no human impact; vehicles tracks/footprints most likely from Snowy Plover observers/predator control.Along miles 94 and 95 dry sand (dunes) marked and declared Snowy Plover nesting grounds with access prohibited. Marker stakes on both the ocean side and along the New River. Places with crab casings with 50% normal molt. No Kelp. Sand build up. Practically no trash on beach.

Conditions

Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 1.7 feet.

Human Activities

ATV tracks on West bank, northern half mile, New River; ATV tracks along shoreline on both miles 94 and 95; more than 24 hr old. Footprints once in a while perpendicular to tracks, going into dunes and coming back.

Concerns

Apparent violations: no concerns, no violations.

Notable Wildlife

Places with crab casings, about 50% normal molt.No kelp.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). Actually practically no trash on beach. Big sand build up.

Actions & Comments

Minimal human impact.

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All Mile 94 Reports

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Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

May 1, 2016

Accessed mile by rowing down Fourmile Creek and beaching on west side of New River.

John Hull

Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

March 13, 2014

Dead lamb and salmon on the beach.

Volunteer Trainer

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Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

November 23, 2013

More people than we have ever seen on a beach walk before, two fishermen in small powered boat on new River, one fisherman walking, and what appeared to be a family of three walking South along the West Bank of the New River.

John Hull

Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

June 19, 2013

Warm day, beach wide and fairly flat, pretty clean with occasional kelp, few jellies, dozens of crab carapaces, a few broken Sand Dollars, feathers, and some other crab parts.

John Hull

Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

November 4, 2012

Saw pelican with injured wing walking on beach and a dead baby sealion and three dead birds (just partial carcasses).

John Hull

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Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

April 5, 2012

Once again no people nor signs of people.

John Hull

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Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

October 18, 2011

Beach sand and wet sand very clean.

John Hull

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Mile 94

West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake

September 19, 2011

Beach was very clean.

H Witschi