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The Cape Falcon site is located on the northern Oregon coast south of Cannon Beach, adjacent to Oswald West State Park. The site was developed through a community team process, followed by recommendation by OPAC in 2010. ODFW will begin human dimensions baseline data collection in 2012 and ecological baseline data collection in 2014.
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Biological Characteristics
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Marine Reserve
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MPA
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Marine Reserve Area
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32.8 km2
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22.4 km2
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Alongshore Length
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7.4 km
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7.4 km
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Offshore Length
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5.2 km
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2.6 km
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Rock Area
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7.0 km2
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0.0 km2
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Mixed Rock/Sand Area
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1.1 km2
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3.7 km2
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Sand Area
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30.9 km2
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18.7 km2
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Human Use Characteristics
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Marine Reserve
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MPA
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Commercial Fishing Uses
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Crab, flatfish trawl, salmon, lingcod, nearshore limited entry
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Crab, salmon, fixed gear |
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Recreational Fishing Uses
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Crab, groundfish, salmon
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No or minimal use
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Charter Uses (Gold Beach)
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Crab, groundfish, salmon
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No or minimal use
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Shoreside Consumptive Uses
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Crab, groundfish, surfperch, intertidal harvest
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N/A
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Non-consumptive Uses
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Wildlife viewing, kayaking, surfing, beach going
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Communities of Place
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Falcon Cove, Cove beach, Arch cape, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Garibaldi
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:31