Mile 264 Report

August 22, 2009
by rbourke

Location:

Tillamook

Tierra Del Mar

Conditions:

Saturday 11:45 AM

Humans / Pets:

People:

Dogs:

Activities:

Walking / Running:

Playing in surf:

Playing in sand:

Sitting:

kite boarding 2

Concerns:

Apparent Violations:

large quantities of horse manure at tideline

Disturbances:

Vehicles:

Activity Comments:

A commercial horse riding company has been doing business on mile 264 and 265. They have set-up a corral on Roma Street, cut a 6 ft. wide trail to the beach and have been selling rides to the general public. In the last month, we have noticed very large quantities of horse manure on the beach, mostly at the high tide line. The manure begins in the northern quarter mile of mile 264 and extends northward. Instead of washing away with the tide, the manure is accumulating so that there are piles every 3 or 4 feet for an extensive length of the beach.

Notable Wildlife:

Dead Birds:

Stranded:

Fish & Invertebrates:

Driftline:

Large quantities of horse manure at high tide line extending into mile 265

New Development:

Modifications:

Natural Changes:

Comments:

Not sure what action to take, but this seems to be (or should be) illegal activity and a health hazard since families and children actively use this section of beach.

Summary:

Large quantities of horse manure at driftline, piles every 3 or 4 feet for an extensive length of the beach, extending into mile 265. We find such a large quantity of horse manure troubling and worry about the effect on human health and recreational activities in an otherwise pristine area of the Oregon coast.

Kids digging in the sand within a few feet of piles of horse manure

Mile 264 Tierra Del Mar
August 22, 2009

child's footprints with manure in tide line

Mile 264 Tierra Del Mar
August 22, 2009
Tierra Del Mar Mile 264
August 22, 2009
Sign offering beach horse rides on Roma Street, Tierra Del Mar

Roma Street, Tierra Del Mar
August 23, 2009
debris including horse manure in high tide line

Northern quarter of mile 264
August 23, 2009

Other Mile 264 Reports (15)

2021

January 7, 2021 - rbourke

Dune removal. See photos. Also, the Facebook drilling was active with a large loud machine working.

2020

August 15, 2020 - rbourke

More cars parked at the end of Pollock Ave. than ever before and more people on the beach than previous years.

April 20, 2020 - rbourke

The large sign on the sand at marker 34B of Sitka Sedge Park warning against driving any further north on the beach has been pushed down.

March 13, 2020 - rbourke

Heavy equipment in place, noise curtains installed and removal of all vegitation on the lot, save for a few feet between shoreline and chain link fencing.

2018

November 11, 2018 - rbourke

Dune fire pit much closer to beach grass that what is allowed.

2011

May 28, 2011 - rbourke

All in all the beach was pretty clean.

2010

April 4, 2010 - rbourke

The big change was the addition of new riprap that covers the ocean frontage on about 10 lots, most built.

2009

October 17, 2009 - smish73

There were 2 boats close to shore speeding. Within the hour a 2-3 foot juvenile salmon shark washed up bleeding with a prop cut that severed it's tail. cause of death most likely suffocation and...

March 8, 2009 - rbourke

Only remarkable change is the large number of jellyfish washed up at tideline.

2008

October 25, 2008 - rbourke

About normal for this time of year. Less dune erosion than in some previous years.

July 3, 2008 - rbourke

As is usual, the beach is quite clean. Even after the Labor Day weekend, there was no litter to be seen.

2007

September 9, 2007 - rbourke

Beach was very clean and uncrowded.

May 7, 2007 - connierbruce

Did not notice anything unusual this visit. Tide as far out as we have ever seen it, lots of rocks exposed, shorebird flocks in migration, no dead birds or marine mamals.

April 28, 2007 - rbourke

very little to note. Beach was very clean. Thank you SOLV!

February 18, 2007 - rbourke

Due to the bad weather, very little human or bird activity. Extremely large piece of a ship, barge or dock on north end of mile 264. This could present a danger if anyone was close and it was hit...