Mile 330 Report
Sunset Beach, Sunset Lake
December 21, 2021
Picked up multiple bags of trash mostly stryofoam, some rope.
Report Details
Picked up multiple bags of trash mostly stryofoam, some rope. Fires were out by end of survey. There was a driftwood shelter built into the dune - picture included.
Conditions
Temperature: 46 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Tide Level: 6.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 16. Number of dogs: 2. Walking or running: 7. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 8. Sitting: 1. Fishing: 3. Other Activities: person performing fire poi; driftwood shelter built into dune. Speeding vehicles and police car spotted to the south.
Concerns
Fire
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 2. RVs/Buses parking: 1. Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 16.
Notable Wildlife
Small shorebirds
Driftline Content
Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.). 1 bird wing in driftline
Natural Changes
Recent accretion of dune
Report Images
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