Mile 261 Report
June 19, 2010
Lot of pressure on the resource, however,everyone having a good time.
Report Details
Lot of pressure on the resource, however,everyone having a good time. Lots of dogs, some on leash, some off. One dog became aggressive but no problem. Some small litter but overall beach very clean. Lot of surfers in the water but very small swell. Kids playing in water and enjoying sand .Three horses noted but no biproduct. ( good thing)The new buoy replaced a Bell Buoy that had been off the Cape for 10 years or more. The new buoy is a Whistle Buoy . Nice new sound but many people in town are complaining it's TOO LOUD. Frankly we think it's part of the coast and LOVE it. We send a message to the U.S. Coast Guard thanking them for their service.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 2.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 200. Number of dogs: 20. Walking or running: 70. Playing in surf: 30. Playing in sand: 25. Sitting: 10. Photography: 2. Tidepooling: 24. Surfing: 12. Kayaking: 2. Very busy day for this mile. Warm weather and bing Fathers Day Weekend brought a lot of people to the coast. Very nice to see so many people enjoying the Oregon Coast. Most plates on cars were Oregon and Washington.
Concerns
Litter, People/dogs/vehicles in closure areas
Apparent violations: Three people past signs stating DANGER.Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Routine Califoria Gulls. New buoy off Cape Kiwanda. Just replaced by US Coast Guard. Sea lions enjoying the ride up and down and barking like crazy.
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Mile 261
Wow what a change from last month! State Parking lot is closed for a couple of months while construction on the new parking lot and restroom continues. The tree ( object I show as a measure of sand deposition ) is really getting uncovered! Survey also for COASST, no beached birds or mammals found. The beach access point at the north end of Bob Straub State Park is still unusable for vehicles, due to a massive erosion event and 5 foot sharp edges to the beach.
Eric Matthews
Mile 261
A lot of winter damage to the foredunes noted. Construction workers working on the new boat ramp and replacing and relocating some drainage pipes. Photos showing bulldozer shift sand by residence. 1 dory and 3 fishermen getting picked up
Eric Matthews