BSEP 12-0110, Sea Turtle Stranding Report

Sea Turtle Stranding Report

ML12299A251
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/26/2012
From:	Mcgowan M Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Godfrey M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of NC, Wildlife Resources Commission
References
BSEP 12-0110
Download: ML12299A251 (4)

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Duke Energy.

September 26, 2012 Serial: BSEP 12-0110 Matthew H. Godfrey, PhD Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Sea Turtle Project 1507 Ann Street Beaufort, NC 28516

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Sea Turtle Stranding Report Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) is providing the enclosed Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Stranding Report for a dead Loggerhead turtle recovered from the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) trash racks on September 25, 2012. This turtle will be turned over to the North Carolina Sea Turtle Program Coordinator for a necropsy.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Marty McGowan, Supervisor -

Environmental, at (910) 457-2538.

Sincerely, Marty McGowan Supervisor - Environmental Brunswick Steam Electric Plant RMM/rmm

Enclosure:

Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network - Stranding Report

Matthew H. Godfrey, PhD Page 2 of 2 cc (with enclosure):

NMFS South East Regional Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATTN: Mr. Victor M. McCree, Regional Administrator 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Michelle P. Catts, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Electronic Copy Only)

ATTN: Mrs. Farideh E. Saba (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738

H 4 SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS / PHONE: STRANDING DATE:

First ,'-d/c JIl M.I. L Last 1,A//r4 o Year 2OII Month EIDayH Affiliation /4re, .¢s/e/h . ff/cJr,,. ,P! , /- /,- Turtle number by day Fi]WZ Address AQO /60, , t / '9 I'/-/,/" F 71/

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ho b- /9-C. 2 -/ State coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs:

Area code/Phone numfber Cf 9/) 41S 7 -3 ý'S-l 29phone (252)241-7367 L-email (sarah.finnO9@ncwildlife.org)

SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: E-lOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) lglnshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)

CC = Loggerhead State /,A

• .-//,,I County- 454c. ,"L,,, 7 CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific) h',I"- / a -.- ." - " A..

LI DC = Leatherback 17 El = Hawksbill F1 LK = Kemp's Ridley EL LO = Olive Ridley Latitude Al33 0 &7/. 2XJ6 Longitude 6,/ '29'9 00 f301 Ln UN = Unidentified Check Unidentifiedifnot positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)

EL 0 Alive [l]I =Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* []No(5)

N 1 = Fresh dead [1-2 = Buried; [] on beach / [] off beach; Carcass necropsied? E]YeslNo L 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? EI Yese L] No Photos taken? KYes EINo El 3 = Severely decomposed 1]3 = Salvaged: q all /I[Ipartis), what/why?

Species verified by state El 4 = Dried carcass coordinator? [] Yes L-No [E 5 = Skeleton, bones only E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* EINo SEX: [16 = Alive, released TAGS: Contactstate coordinatorbefore -17 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?

ZI Undetermined disposing of any taggedanimal!!

Ej Female El Male Checked for flipper tags? N] Yes [] No Does tail extend beyond carapace? E18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? []Yes* ElNo Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag E3-9 = Disposition unknown, explain

[] Yes; how far?_ cm / in number(s) / tag location /return ddress R No " A)]Q,7- A-L/n

• lfpainted,what color? _

How was sex determined?

[] Necropsy El Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)

PIT tag scan? 9 Yes E] No Using cafipers Circle unit Iffound, record number / tag location Straight length (NOTCH-_TP) . 92 0 in Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) ,jtf( f/in Straight width (Widest Point) _4L.je _ /Iin Coded wire tag scan? [I Yes Q No If positive response, record location (flipper) Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Curved length (NOTCH-TIP)  !'7?Q' / in Checked for living tag? .]Yes [] No Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) 6-Sj71in I Iffound, record location (scute number &side) Curved width (Widest Point) 7 ,.i, cj / in Circle unit Weight [?Iactual/ I est. 11_ kg /&9 Mark wounds / abnormalities on diagrams at left and describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglement, propeller damage, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note if no wounds I abnormalities are found.

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