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MILE 299 on 2/6/08   -   HALLEE LOCATION Tillamook  •  South end Manzanita Beach CONDITIONS Wednesday 8:00 AM  •  40° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: 4 ft HUMANS People: 3  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 3 CONCERNS Apparent violations: none DISTURBANCES VEHICLES ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE 3 crows, 2 song sparrows, 5 gulls (sp?), some piles of kelp DEAD BIRDS STRANDED none FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Kelp/Algae  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam new driftwood from recent big storms, pieces of lumber,plastic, rope NEW DEVELOPMENT mile 300 new handicapped beach access area MODIFICATIONS storms had altered dune modifications made last year NATURAL CHANGES Erosion of vegetated foredune COMMENTS no SUMMARY This was a calm morning after another storm, lots of fresh driftwood on beach. A big black Plastic float, usual water bottles, pieces of rope and plastic (but not too much). Only people were a retired couple from Vancouver, Canada who are camped in the State Park. They are heading to Mexico. The sand dunes were wind sculpted hard and easy to walk on. Beach grass planted last summer seemed to all be there, even if moved around and buried a bit. Not much bird activity. OBSERVER hallee EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 2/24/08 9:06 AM  •  EDITED 1/19/09 9:53 AM PHOTOS 1 view north mile 299 Description: looking toward NeahKahNie Mountain from mile 299 Date: 02/06/2008 2 washed up building material Description: There were at least 15 pieces of lumber like his along the mile. Off of a ship? Location: mile 299 Date: 02/06/2008 3 beach houses Description: these houses are right at north end of mile 299. The bigger one is a vacation rental. Smaller one might be. I was told recently that here are 270 houses in vacation rental in Manzanita now. There doesn't seem to be a push for bigger construction such as motels along beach but houses are getting bigger. Still nothing compared to other parts of country. Date: 02/06/2008 4 new handicap beach access Description: This handicap beach access ramp has been in planning stages for a few years. It is at the end of Laneda Avenue (Mile 300). It is still under construction and has already been storm tested. Location: Laneda Avenue, Manzanita Date: 02/06/2008 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US