| Title | Evaluation of erosion hazard zones along the Alsea Bay shoreline between the Alsea Bay Bridge and the Port of Alsea, Lincoln County, Oregon |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Stimely, Laura L., and Jonathan C. Allan |
| Secondary Title | Open-File Report (Oregon. Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries) |
| Volume | no.O-13-20 |
| Pagination | 41 p. |
| Institution | Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries |
| City | Portland, Or. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, Alsea Bay Bridge, climate, coastal hazards, erosion, geology, Port of Waldport, sea levels, Waldport (Or.) |
| Notes | In the early 2010s, a tidal channel near the southeast side of Alsea Bay, between the Port of Alsea land and the Alsea Bay Bridge, shifted closer to the land. This shift, in addition to strong winter storms, caused nearby beaches and dunes to erode, concerning local landowners about the future of their property. These concerns caused the Oregon Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries to study possible erosion hazards in the area. Their process included a review of historic shoreline changes; establishment of a network to monitor shoreline changes and observations of the network in the fall of 2010 and Feb.-Mar. 2011; identification of erosion hazard zones; and development of erosion hazard maps and a report on the issue. “This project will enable the City of Waldport, Port of Alsea, Oregon Department of Land Conservation Development (DLCD), and property owners to have greater knowledge of erosion hazards, particularly in response to potential future climate changes associated with sea level rise” (from the Introduction). The report includes shapefiles and a text document. |
| URL | https://pubs.oregon.gov/dogami/ofr/p-O-13-20.htm |
