BSEP 12-0110, 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
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Year 2OII Month EIDayH Turtle number by day Fi]WZ State coordinator must be notified within 24 hrs:
29phone (252)241-7367 L-email (sarah.finnO9@ncwildlife.org)
SPECIES: (check one)
CC = Loggerhead CM = Green LI DC = Leatherback 17 El = Hawksbill F1 LK = Kemp's Ridley EL LO = Olive Ridley Ln UN = Unidentified Check Unidentified if not positive. Do Not Guess.
STRANDING LOCATION:
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EL 0 Alive N 1 = Fresh dead L 2 = Moderately decomposed El 3 = Severely decomposed El 4 = Dried carcass
[E 5 = Skeleton, bones only FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)
[l]I = Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* []No(5)
[1-2 = Buried; [] on beach / [] off beach; carcass painted before buried? EI Yese L] No 1]3 = Salvaged: q all /I[I partis), what/why?
E14 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? E]Yes* EINo
[16 = Alive, released
-17 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?
E18 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? []Yes* ElNo E3-9 = Disposition unknown, explain SEX:
ZI Undetermined Ej Female El Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?
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cm / in R No How was sex determined?
[] Necropsy El Tail length (adult only)
TAGS: Contact state coordinator before disposing of any tagged animal!!
Checked for flipper tags? N] Yes [] No Check all 4 flippers. If found, record tag number(s) / tag location /return ddress
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PIT tag scan? 9 Yes E] No If found, record number / tag location Coded wire tag scan? [I Yes Q No If positive response, record location (flipper)
CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
Using cafipers Circle unit Straight length (NOTCH-_TP) 92 0
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kg /&9 Checked for living tag?.]Yes [] No If found, record location (scute number & side)
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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