RA-13-097, Sea Turtle Incidental Take Report 2013-6, 2013-7, 2013-8, 2013-9
| ML13283A016 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 09/27/2013 |
| From: | Peak R Exelon Generation Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RA-13-097 | |
| Download: ML13283A016 (18) | |
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cc: Julie Crocker U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Northeast Region Protected Resources Division 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2275 Jeaenete Bowers-Altm NJ Department of Environmental Protection Diio of Fish, Game, and Wildlife P.O. Box 400 Trenton, NJ 08625.0400 Patrick Mugan NJ Departmoet of Environmental Protection Bureau d Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 420, Mal Code 33-01 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Administrator, Region I US Nuclear Regulory Commission Senior Project Manager US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Senior Resident Inepector Oyster Creek Generating Station
Iw~ncina Take 2013-4 Inc~dntal Take 2013-7 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT:
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SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE: STRANDING DATE:
First Danielle M.l. Last Year 20 13 Month 07 Day 2 5 Monaghan Turtle number by day 01 Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Field ID# MMSC-13-108 Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Brigantine, NJ 08203 Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [ phone (609)266-0538 Arona IPIr~o~nno niimmhtr (qnoý J~~
Elemail n fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: []Offshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) [DInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
El CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean L- CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific*.ýyster Creek LE DC = Leatherback NGS 1- El = Hawksbill 0 LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814088*N t r ,, gitude 74.207666*W 1- LO = Olive Ridley
[] UN = Unidentified
,Check Unidentifiedif not positive. Do Not Guess. :ONDITION: (,checkv.* i " : 2 FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)
-]a;=Alive Ell = Left on beach where found; painted? []Yes* E]No(5) 0 i =Freshtdead *.- 0D2 = Buried: [] on beach / 0 off beach; Carcass necropsied? -lYesZNo I1 2 = Moderately dec6mposed" carcass painted before buried? E] Yes* [D No Photos taken? MYes E]No El 3,= Severely decbr'moed 03 = Salvaged; j] all El part(s), what/why?
Species verified by coordinator? El 4 = Driedcarcass'
- Z Yes E] No I- 5= Slotn, bohns only- 1714= Pulled up on beach/lune; painted? []Yes* E]No E36 Alive, released.
[]7 = Alive, takqn tp rehab. facility, where?
SEX: TAGS.ICoqtact coo kinat&obefore Z Undetermined disposipgofaniy ta* l qdarat, 178 =Left floating, not recovered; painted? []Yes* E]No El Female 0i Male Does tail extend beyond carapace?
Checked for flipper ta*§?,.[R Yes4,Z 9o 19= Dispbsition unknown, explain Check all 4flipperi. tf.found, rtqoid tag E] Yes; how far? Elcm/L-Iin number(s) / tag locatioh.l return address *ifp ainted, whatcolor? .....
[] No How was sex determined?
ITtag.scan?' Yes"ll*NQ E] Necropsy Iffound, reord numb4*r Ytag locajion 17 Tail length (adult only) OACRA'PACt MEASURjEMENTS: (see drawing)
Coded wirQ, tag s.ca*.? lYe No" Using calipers Circle unit I positive..esponse, recdtCIodtqon'(flilhper) stoaight length (NOTCH-TIP) 18 Scm rlin Minimum lngth (NOTCVI-NOTCH) [Licm[iin Unabl"to check-fo*' Straight width (Widest Poin) 17 0cm Liin CheCked fOr living tag? ERYesE] No Usring non-metal measuring Iff6unrd,.record f5cation dute pumber,&Aaide)\*, 'Crýd' length (NOTCH-TIP)tape Circle unit 18.5 0cm Liin Minimum lngth,(NQTCH-NOTCH) _ _cm Liin Curved width (Widest Point) 19.2 0cm -lin Circle unit Weight [D actual / Li est. 1.=9 [kg [ib i¸*
Mark wounds / abrrna.l!ties.;6hdiagrams at leftand describe below (note tar or oil, gear or debris entanglemrent,?popeler dpmag, epibiota, papillomas, emaciation, etc.). Please note ifno wounds / abnonnfilfies are found.
Fresh dead. Found floating in the dilution pool. Scrapes on plastron and underside of all four flippers, as well as on right side of face. Photos and measurements taken by MMSC staff. No cause of death could be confirmed.
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PITtag scan? [D Yes E] No Iff6und, record number Itag location CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
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Coded wire tag scan? E] Yes Z No Using calipers Circle unit Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 21.3 Scm Elin Unable to check for Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) E cmElin Checked for living tag? EYes [] No Straight width'(Widest Point) ' 19 cm Din Using nonmetal measuring tape I Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\
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Alive, a few barnacles on carapace and some scrapes on plastron. Active and responsive. Was examined by our veterinarian and deemed releasable. Released on the North End Beach in Brigantine, NJ on 8-26-2013. Release weight 4.1 lbs.
I 8N) fil NMFS's Acceptable minimum Straight Carapace Lengths (SCL) for adult sea turtles. Any animal with a SCL's less than these listed are considered a juvenile animals; therefore, sex can ONLY be determined via necropsy:
Leatherback Unknown/undetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)
Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)
Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)
Please use an envelope and mail originalform to:
MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203
SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK - STRANDING REPORT OBSERVER'S NAME I ADDRESS / PHONE: STRANDING DATE:
First Jay M.I. Last Pagel Year 20 13 Month 09 Day 0 7 Affiliation Marine Mammal Stranding Center Turtle number by day 01 Address PO Box 773, 3625 Brigantine Blvd., Briri~nhinA NJ 0R2O~tn v
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- ia Coordinatormust be notified within 24 hrs; this was done by [0phone (609)266-0538 Area code/Phone number (609) 266-0538 E-Temail F-1fax SPECIES: (check one) STRANDING LOCATION: ElOffshore (Atlantic or Gulf beach) SInshore (bay, river, sound, inlet, etc)
Z CC = Loggerhead State New Jersey County Ocean E- CM = Green Descriptive location (be specific)_Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station 17 DC = Leatherback El El = Hawksbill 1- LK = Kemp's Ridley Latitude 39.814141'N Longitude 74.2070000W 1- LO = Olive Ridley nLUN = Unidentified Check Unidentifiedifnot positive. Do Not Guess. CONDITION: (check one) FINAL DISPOSITION: (check)
E] 0 = Alive E-l = Left on beach where found; painted? E]Yes* L]No(5)
E] 1 = Fresh dead 02 = Buried: 17 on beach / S off beach; Carcass necropsied? []Yes[No ED 2 = Moderately decomposed carcass painted before buried? E] Yes* Z No Photos taken? MYes []No El 3 =Severely decomposed E]3 = Salvaged: El all / El part(s), what/why?
Species verified by coordinator? 1- 4 = Dried carcass E Yes F7 No El 5 = Skeleton, bones only 0l4 = Pulled up on beach/dune; painted? ElYes* E]No E16 = Alive, released
[]7 = Alive, taken to rehab. facility, where?
SEX: TAGS: Contact coordinatorbefore ED Undetermined disposing of any tagged animal!! []8 = Left floating, not recovered; painted? ElYes* ElNo El Female E- Male Checked for flipper tags? [D Yes E] No [19 = Disposition unknown, explain Does tail extend beyond carapace? Check all 4 flippers. Iffound, record tag El Yes; how far? Elcm/Elin number(s) / tag location / return address *Ifpainted,what color?
E No How was sex determined?
PIT tag scan? Z Yes E] No E] Necropsy Iffound, record number / tag location El Tail length (adult only) CARAPACE MEASUREMENTS: (see drawing)
Coded wire tag scan? [] Yes 0 No Using calipers Circle unit Ifpositive response, record location (flipper) Straight length (NOTCH-TIP) 63.5 0cm lin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) rElcm[lin
--Unable to check for Straight width (Widest Point) 47.0 0lcm lin Checked for living tag? 0Yes E] No Using non-metal measuring tape Circle unit Iffound, record location (scute number &side)\ Curved length (NOTCH-TIP) 69.9 0cm Elin Minimum length (NOTCH-NOTCH) Ecm Elin Curved width (Widest Point) 57.2 0cm Elin Circle unit Weight El actual / 0 est. 55.0 rlkg 01b 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 / abnormalities are found.
Late Code 2. Death likely from propeller strike. The animal had four cuts across the top of its carapace that measured 10 inches long and spaced 7 inches apart. One of the cuts penetrated the back of the neck to the spine. The carapace was beginning to disarticulate due to decomposition.
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Leatherback Unknown/undetermined minimum SCL Loggerhead SCL > 90 cm (35.43 inches)
Green SCL > 95 cm (37.40 inches)
Kemp's Ridley SCL > 60 cm (23.62 inches)
Please use an envelope and mail originalform to:
MR. ROBERT SCHOELKOPF NEW JERSEY STSSN COORDINATOR MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING CENTER P.O. BOX 773 BRIGANTINE, NJ 08203