Mile 94 Report
West of Laurel Lake, Lost Lake
June 27, 2008
Easy crossing of New River at access point; river not even knee deep.
Report Details
Easy crossing of New River at access point; river not even knee deep. No human impact. Beach remarkably clean, but massive sand build-up. A few snowy plovers seen, one blue heron flying along east side of New River. Animal casing and kelp/algae in driftline.
Conditions
Temperature: 65 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW.
Human Activities
Only vehicle/people seen after survey,outside of and north of mile 93: ATV/2 people/predator control patrol for snowy plover area, on beach for less than 15 min and heading north
Concerns
Apparent violations: none.
Notable Wildlife
Clean sandy beach
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). remarkably little trash
Man-made Modifications
none
Natural Changes
none
H Witschi
CoastWatcher
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