ML103070034

Fpl/St Lucie - October 2010 Marine Turtle Removal Summary

ML103070034
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	11/02/2010
From:	Weege S Inwater Research Group
To:	Koperski M, Bresette M, Dunesia Clark, Frehafer K Florida Power & Light Co, Inwater Research Group, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Balsam, B, NRR/DLR, 415-1042
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From: Stephen Weege [steveweege@yahoo.com]

Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:08 PM To: Meghan Koperski; Mike Bresette; Dave Clark; Ken Frehafer; Jodie Gless; Bob Hoffman; Ed Hollowell; RidsNrrDlr Resource; Vince Munne; Dave Niebch; Shelley Norton

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FPL/ St Lucie - October 2010 Marine Turtle Removal Summary Attachments: October 2010 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2010.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Sumary 2010.xls

Dear Meghan,

Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for October 2010. In October, we captured eleven (11) Caretta caretta, fourteen (14) Chelonia mydas and one (1)

Eretmochelys imbricata in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island.

During the month there were two turtles transported to rehabilitation facilities.

On October 27th, a sub-adult loggerhead was hand captured in the intake canal with a 9-cm long impact fracture of the shell. The wound was necrotic and left the body cavity exposed. The turtles injuries are consistent with a boat strike and were determined to be non-causal to power plant operations. The animal was transported to the Marinelife Center (MLC) in Juno Beach by MLC staff after consultation with personnel from FWCC.

On October 28th, another sub-adult loggerhead was hand captured with boat related injuries.

This turtle had 4 large prop scars on the posterior carapace which were beginning to heal.

Additionally, the animal was severely underweight and lethargic. Inwater Research Biologists met Sea World staff in Vero Beach to facilitate the transfer of the animal to their rehab facility in Orlando. This was also determined to be a non-causal event, unrelated to power plant operations.

Throughout the month of October the temporary barrier net experienced light loads of algae and jellyfish that entered into the intake canal. This temporary barrier has effectively kept turtles from moving further down the canal. A permanent fix to this net is expected in 2011.

The tag numbers and morphometric data for all the turtles are attached.

Also attached is the spreadsheet of all captures, mortalities, injuries, and causal events delineated by species and month/year to date for 2010. This spreadsheet also tracks fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Sincerely, Steve Weege Inwater Research Group, Inc.

4160 NE Hyline Dr.

Jensen Beach, FL 34957 Phone: (772) 216-5096 e-mail: sweege@inwater.org E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (757059.31642.qm)

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FPL/ St Lucie - October 2010 Marine Turtle Removal Summary Sent Date: 11/2/2010 4:07:51 PM Received Date: 11/2/2010 4:07:51 PM From: Stephen Weege Created By: steveweege@yahoo.com Recipients:

Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com (Meghan Koperski)

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Tracking Status: None Ken_Frehafer@FPL.com (Ken Frehafer)

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Tracking Status: None Ed_Hollowell@FPL.com (Ed Hollowell)

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Tracking Status: None Vince_Munne@fpl.com (Vince Munne)

Tracking Status: None david_niebch@fpl.com (Dave Niebch)

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FPL St. Lucie Capture Sumary 2010.xls 228416 Options Expiration Date:

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