ML13308B987
| ML13308B987 | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/2013 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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1 NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From:
Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]
Sent:
Sunday, November 03, 2013 11:16 AM To:
Meghan Koperski Cc:
Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal; Dave Clark; David Niebch; Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehafer; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Shelley Norton; Vince Munne
Subject:
October 2013 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments:
October 2013 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2013.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2013.xls; Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary October 2013
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for October 2013. This month, we captured ten (10) Caretta caretta and five (5) Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. There were no mortalities and only one sea turtle was sent for rehabilitation during the month of October.
On October 26th, a subadult loggerhead sea turtle was hand captured on the temporary 5-inch barrier net during a net inspection. The animal was underweight and extremely lethargic. After consultation with the Florida Fish
& Wildlife Conservation Commission, Inwater Research Group biologists transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. This incident was considered non-causal to power plant operations.
The scheduled short-term power plant outage that began on September 29th is still in effect. Consequently, flow rates in the canal system and subsequent sea turtle entrainment have abated considerably. Baseline water levels in the intake canal are also higher during an outage due to the reduced flow rates as some of the circulation pumps are powered down. As a result, the 8-inch A-1-A barrier net became partially submerged in the beginning of the month. Specifically, a 10 to 15-foot span of the A-1-A barrier net was submerged at both the north and south ends due to the combined effects of tidal action and outage conditions. Underwater Engineering Services subsequently attached additional floats, effectively returning the barrier net to within proper specifications.
Throughout the month, the 5-inch barrier net experienced severe loads of jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system; whereas algae entrainment was moderate. Underwater Engineering Services has deployed divers, sometimes on a 24-hour basis, to inspect and clean the 5-inch barrier net as needed. Since mid-August, Inwater Research Group biologists have also been monitoring the intake canal and temporary 5-inch barrier net around the clock with regular reporting to power plant personnel. In spite of the heavy influx of debris, the temporary barrier net has performed as designed and no turtles have been observed beyond the 5-inch net. To date, Florida Power & Light continues to work towards the installation of a permanent 5-inch barrier net.
2 The tag numbers and morphometric data for all turtles captured during the month have been included with this report (see attachments/addendums). Also included is a spreadsheet for all captures, mortalities, injuries, and causal events delineated by species and by month for the year 2013. In addition, this spreadsheet also tracks fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year. An additional Excel spreadsheet was added this year that tracks all causal injuries and mortalities incurred by sea turtles at the St.
Lucie Plant since 2001.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely, Steve Steve Weege Sr. Environmental Specialist Inwater Research Group, Inc.
4160 NE Hyline Dr.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957 sweege@inwater.org (772) 349-7252
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October 2013 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date:
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"Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal" <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Dave Clark" <dclark@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "David Niebch" <david_niebch@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Ed Hollowell" <Ed_Hollowell@FPL.com>
Tracking Status: None "Jodie Gless" <Jodie_Gless@FPL.com>
Tracking Status: None "John Jones" <John.Jones@FPL.com>
Tracking Status: None "Ken Frehafer" <Ken_Frehafer@FPL.com>
Tracking Status: None "Marine Turtle Permit" <MTP@MyFWC.com>
Tracking Status: None "Michael Bresette" <mbresette@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "EndangeredSpecies Resource" <EndangeredSpecies.Resource@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None "SCO@dep.state.fl.us" <SCO@dep.state.fl.us>
Tracking Status: None "Shelley Norton" <Shelley.Norton@NOAA.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Vince Munne" <Vince.Munne@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com>
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mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 3488 11/3/2013 11:16:04 AM October 2013 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf 79618 Monthly Report Notes 2013.xls 174656 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2013.xls 186432 Power Plant Causal Turtles.xlsx 14158 Options Priority:
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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL OCTOBER 2013 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm)
(kg) 10/2/2013 Caretta caretta 1
EEL960/EEL961 61.7 62.7 67.1 62.8 51.1 48.5 34.9 North net 10/2/2013 Caretta caretta 2
EEP310/EEP311 84.0 85.8 92.3 84.9 63.8 64.1 82.4 North net 10/3/2013 Chelonia mydas 3 EEA433/EEA434 55.4 55.7 65.3 59.4 54.9 46.4 30.1 Dip net 10/3/2013 Caretta caretta EEP312/EEP313 66.9 67.9 72.4 71.9 54.8 52.7 44.1 Dip net 10/5/2013 Caretta caretta 4
BBR038/EEP314 64.2 65.0 70.0 64.1 51.5 47.4 32.1 Hand capture 10/5/2013 Caretta caretta EEP315/EEP316 66.6 67.7 72.3 72.5 57.3 54.4 43.9 North net 10/8/2013 Chelonia mydas 989001001237070 28.2 28.6 29.9 26.4 23.7 23.5 3.2 Hand capture 10/8/2013 Chelonia mydas EEP317/EEP318 73.6 73.9 78.3 65.8 55.1 60.1 49.5 Hand capture 10/8/2013 Chelonia mydas 5 EEP319/EEP320 55.9 56.2 59.7 51.5 44.3 45.9 21.5 Hand capture 10/8/2013 Chelonia mydas 6 EEP321/EEP322 53.2 53.8 57.5 49.8 41.9 43.6 19.2 Hand capture 10/18/2013 Caretta caretta EEP323/EEP324 66.5 67.6 72.2 67.2 53.7 52.2 38.6 North net 10/21/2013 Caretta caretta EEP325/EEP326 62.8 63.6 67.4 66.9 54.2 49.2 38.5 South net 10/22/2013 Caretta caretta EEP327/EEP328 53.3 54.0 60.1 64.1 51.1 44.8 32.8 South net 10/26/2013 Caretta caretta 7
RCW131026-01 64.0 64.6 71.0 66.5 53.3 49.0 33.6 Barrier net 10/29/2013 Caretta caretta EEP329/EEP330 82.0 83.4 91.0 84.8 65.7 62.5 84.5 South net
NOTES
- 1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/19/13 and 10/2/13.
- 2. Adult female. Tail length = 225 mm. Turtle missing 5% from right posterior carapace (arc-shaped shark bite wound).
Carapace damage was healed.
- 3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/13/02, 9/23/04, 11/2/04, 4/18/05, 7/2/05, 8/16/05, 9/25/05, 1/18/06, 3/13/06, 7/23/06, 8/14/06, 9/10/06, 10/22/06, 11/6/07, 2/12/08, 12/5/08, 10/27/09, 2/21/10, 9/30/10, 12/23/11, 1/20/13, 5/17/13 and 10/3/13. Kyphotic turtle.
- 4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/13/12, 9/12/12, 4/21/13 and 10/5/13. New inconel tag inserted on this capture event (tag# EEP314).
- 5. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/17/08, 11/26/11 and 10/8/13. New inconel tags inserted on this capture event.
6 RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on RECAPTURE, from 2/17/10 and 10/8/13. New inconel tags inserted on this capture event.
- 7. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW131026-01. Turtle was hand captured on the temporary 5-inch barrier net.
Animal was underweight and extremely lethargic. After consultation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Inwater Research Group biologists transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. This incident was not considered causal to power plant operations.
SMCL = Straight Minimum Carapace Length SMCL = Straight Standard Carapace Length CSCL = Curved Standard Carapace Length CMCW = Curved Maximum Carapace Width SMCW = Straight Maximum Carapace Width SMPL = Straight Midline Plastron Length
Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Captures 10 273 5
143 0
2 0
2 0
0 15 420 Causal Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Non-causal Mortalities 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2 Causal Injuries 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 Sent to rehab 1
6 0
3 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
9 Fresh Scrapes Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date Oct-13 Year to Date None 2
54 0
29 0
1 0
0 0
0 2
84 Minor 8
197 3
96 0
0 0
2 0
0 11 295 Moderate 0
21 2
18 0
1 0
0 0
0 2
40 Severe 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0%
8.1%
40.0%
12.6%
N/A 50.0%
N/A 0.0%
N/A N/A 13.3%
9.8%
Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)
(Chelonia mydas)
Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Dermochelys coriacea)
Hawksbills Leatherbacks
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
- 2013 Injury / Mortality Totals by Species Total Captures 270 341 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 273 4,684 Injuries 0
0 0
0 1
- 3 0
1 1
0 0
1 1
8 Mortalities 1
0 0
1 0
- 21 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
24 Total Captures 321 292 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 143 3,480 Injuries 0
0 1
0 3
7 0
2 2
1 0
0 0
16 Mortalities 4
2 1
1 1
1 1
2 0
3 1
2 0
19 Total Captures 2
0 4
2 0
1 1
0 1
2 0
2 2
17 Injuries 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Total Captures 1
0 2
1 3
3 0
2 0
7 0
0 0
19 Injuries 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Total Captures 6
3 6
2 2
2 1
4 2
3 2
1 2
36 Injuries 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 5
2 2
2 5
32 1
5 3
5 1
3 1
67 600 636 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 420 8,236
- The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.
- 2013 is a partial year St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles Total Captures per Year Loggerhead Green Leatherback Kemp's Ridley Hawksbill Injury / Mortality Yearly Totals