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MILE 156 on 6/20/12   -   JELONG LOCATION Douglas  •  Oregon Dunes NRA, over dunes from Tahkenitch Creek CONDITIONS Wednesday 12:00 PM  •  Sunny  •  62° F  •  Wind: Calm/Light from the NW  •  Tide: -2 ft HUMANS People: 1  •  Dogs: 0 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 1  •  Playing in surf: 0  •  Playing in sand: 0  •  Sitting: 0  •  Photography: 0  •  Rockhunting: 0  •  Tidepooling: 0  •  Surfing: 0  •  Windsurfing: 0  •  Kayaking: 0  •  Fishing: 0 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 3  •  Cars/Trucks on beach, allowed: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS The vehicle was a Siuslaw National Forest truck driven by government employee who was outto monitor the roped off Snowy Plover nesting areas along my mile. NOTABLE WILDLIFE Almost nothing, perhaps 2 seagulls. There was a a very noticable lack of any wildlife. DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Small rocks  •  Ocean-based debris  •  Styrofoam A few pieces of dimensional lumber, a fair amount of large styrofoam pieces, and about 1/2 dozen large black fish net floats. NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS SUMMARY The entire length of mile 156 is now a protected nesting zone for Snowy Plovers. It has been roped off from behind the fore-dune to approximately 10 feet above the summer mean high tide line. This encompasses the top 60 to 70 feet of the beach and is where the majority of objects have been stranded. Unless one were to violate the "do-not-enter" rule, it is not possible to closely exam most items behind the rope. Fortunately, we did not notice any debris or large objects of interest that we felt needed to be investigated in any detail. Whereas this is great the for nesting Plovers, it makes for a very boring mile report. OBSERVER JELong EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 7/5/12 1:41 PM PHOTOS  PRINT       BACK TO COASTWATCH HOME