Mile 99 - Bandon State Park, Devils Kitchen, Haystack Rock - April 7, 2022

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Mile 99 is now mostly flat, without the sand dunes seen on the last survey. Johnson Creek on the north end and Crooked Creek on the south end are both running at only ankle height max depth. A few of the oceanfront homes have cleared the gorse from the bluffs in front of them with no replacement planted as yet.

Conditions

Temperature: 56 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 1.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 43. Number of dogs: 12. Walking or running: 26. Other Activities: 15 horseback riders and 1 person was flying over the beach in a motorized hang glider (he also landed on the beach a few times).

Vehicles

Cars/trucks parking: 8.

Driftline Content

Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Wood pieces, Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). The wrack line was relatively clean with minimal non-organic debris

Natural Changes

Erosion of vegetated foredune. Vegetated foredune along Johnson Creek has lost more sand since last survey.

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Gorse roots are exposed along the foredune

Foredune along Johnson Creek has lost some sand since last survey.

Gorse roots are exposed along Johnson Creek

Oceanfront homes have recently had gorse cleared from the bluffs with no replacement planting as yet.

Solid bluff formation for comparison to previous surveys for erosion.

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