ML14310A399
| ML14310A399 | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/2014 |
| From: | Weege S - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML14310A399 (9) | |
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Steve Weege [steveweege@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 10:27 AM To: Meghan Koperski Cc: Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal; Ed Hollowell; Jodie Gless; John Jones; Ken Frehafer; Marine Turtle Permit; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh
Subject:
October 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: October 2014 Marine Turtle Captures.rtf; Monthly Report Notes 2014.xls; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2014.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 2014
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for October 2014. This month, we captured seventeen (17) Caretta caretta and one (1) Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. Two sea turtles were sent for rehabilitation and there were no mortalities for the month of October. As with all sea turtle strandings at the Saint Lucie Plant (alive or dead), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was consulted and a stranding form was filed with the state through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network. Neither of the stranding incidents in October were considered causal to power plant operations.
There were two non-causal stranding events this past month, both apparently suffering from debilitated loggerhead turtle syndrome. On October 24th, a large subadult loggerhead was dip-netted in the intake canal in poor condition. The animal was found to be underweight and lethargic; the heartbeat was visible. There was also a partially healed gash in the right front flipper. The turtle was transported by Inwater Research Group personnel to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation. On October 27th, a second subadult loggerhead was hand captured in the intake canal in poor condition. The turtle was underweight and lethargic; the plastron was sunken in and soft. This second stranding was transported to SeaWorld Orlando by the FWC stranding coordinator, Morgan Young.
Throughout the month, the 5-inch barrier net experienced severe loads of jellyfish that entered into the intake canal system, whereas algae entrainment was light. Repeated severe jellyfish intrusions threatened the integrity of the temporary 5-inch barrier net. Consequently, Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. was called upon to clean and inspect the 5-inch net on numerous occasions. In addition, Inwater Research Group biologists helped to mitigate the potential impact of these events by performing around-the-clock monitoring during and after periods of heavy jellyfish intrusion. Through these combined efforts, the temporary barrier net was maintained well above the waterline and no turtles were observed beyond the 5-inch net. Construction of a permanent 5-inch barrier net is currently underway and completion has been projected for late 2014.
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 2014. In addition, this spreadsheet also tracks 1
fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year. An additional Excel spreadsheet tracks all causal injuries and mortalities incurred by sea turtles at the St. Lucie Plant since 2002.
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 2
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October 2014 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 11/5/2014 10:27:26 AM Received Date: 11/5/2014 10:27:55 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: steveweege@gmail.com Recipients:
"Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal" <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>
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 "Vince Munne" <Vince.Munne@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Cody Mott" <cmott@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Jeff Guertin" <jguertin@gmail.com>
Tracking Status: None "Ryan Welsh" <rwelsh@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Meghan Koperski" <Meghan.Koperski@MyFWC.com>
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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL OCTOBER 2014 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/2/2014 Caretta caretta LLA146/LLA147 72.6 74.8 78.3 71.1 57.7 53.6 56.4 Hand capture 10/2/2014 Caretta caretta 1 LLA148/LLA149 93.9 95.2 100.0 92.0 76.7 69.8 117.6 Hand capture 10/3/2014 Caretta caretta 2 LLA150/LLA151 87.3 88.6 94.9 87.3 67.8 67.1 108.8 Hand capture 10/3/2014 Caretta caretta LLA152/LLA153 59.4 60.6 63.5 62.4 51.6 48.8 34.6 Hand capture 10/6/2014 Caretta caretta LLA154/LLA155 66.0 67.8 72.6 69.9 54.7 49.5 39.9 North net 10/16/2014 Caretta caretta LLA156/LLA157 65.3 66.4 70.9 67.8 54.9 51.1 40.2 South net 10/17/2014 Caretta caretta 3 LLA158/LLA159 87.1 87.4 95.4 82.1 60.3 64.8 86.8 North net 10/17/2014 Caretta caretta LLA160/LLA161 64.7 67.1 70.2 70.0 55.1 52.2 40.6 Dip net 10/17/2014 Caretta caretta 4 LLA162/LLA163 99.8 99.9 108.3 93.9 70.9 75.9 125.8 Hand capture 10/24/2014 Caretta caretta 5 CRM141024-01 81.4 83.0 88.2 78.9 61.6 58.7 54.7 Dip net 10/24/2014 Chelonia mydas 6 EEP374/EEP375 50.4 50.5 54.1 47.8 39.4 41.0 16.4 North net 10/26/2014 Caretta caretta 7 EEA323/EEA324 81.2 82.4 90.0 76.3 59.7 63.0 76.9 South net 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta 8 LLA164/LLA165 76.8 78.0 83.9 78.9 62.6 56.7 54.2 Hand capture 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta LLA166/LLA167 60.5 61.5 65.5 64.4 51.6 48.9 33.5 Hand capture 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta LLA168/LLA169 61.8 63.4 67.2 64.0 53.4 48.1 36.2 Hand capture
Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta LLA170/LLA171 62.7 63.7 68.7 66.7 54.9 50.1 37.8 Hand capture 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta LLA172/LLA173 58.5 59.8 63.7 60.6 50.2 47.1 28.1 Hand capture 10/27/2014 Caretta caretta LLA174/LLA175 59.7 60.2 66.9 64.6 53.7 46.1 31.6 Hand capture
NOTES
- 1. Adult male. Tail length = 470 mm.
- 2. Adult female. Tail length = 215 mm. Turtle missing 40% of right front flipper (healed). Shark rake marks in right side of plastron. Mating scars in ventral surface of neck.
- 3. Adult female. Tail length = 203 mm. STRANGE TAG (5/8/12), originally tagged 14 km south of Ocean Avenue in Melbourne Beach. Very fresh moderate scrape to nares (bleeding).
- 4. Adult female. Tail length = 246 mm. Weight estimated at 125.8 kg from published regression formula (davit broken so could not weigh).
- 5. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM141024-01. Large subadult loggerhead dip-netted in the intake canal in poor condition (debilitated loggerhead turtle syndrome). The animal was underweight and lethargic; the heartbeat was visible. Partially healed gash in right axilla (2 cm x 8 cm) and large healed notch in distal leading edge of right front flipper. Transported to rehab by Inwater Research Group personnel. Turtle went to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehabilitation.
- 6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 10/30/08, 11/7/11, 5/20/12, 8/9/12, 12/2/13, 1/31/14 and 10/24/14.
- 7. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 4/23/13 and 10/26/14.
- 8. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CRM141027-01. Subadult loggerhead hand captured in the intake canal in poor condition (debilitated loggerhead turtle syndrome). The animal was underweight and lethargic; the plastron was sunken in and soft. Heavy epibiont load. The turtle was tagged before determination of rehab was made. Transported to rehab by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stranding coordinator. Turtle went to SeaWorld in Orlando for rehabilitation.
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
Loggerheads Green turtles Hawksbills Leatherbacks Kemp's ridley (Chelonia (Eretmochelys (Dermochelys (Lepidochelys (Caretta caretta) mydas) imbricata) coriacea) kempii) Overall Totals Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Captures 17 240 1 109 0 3 0 0 0 2 18 354 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 13 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date Oct- Date None 2 31 1 20 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 54 Minor 12 186 0 79 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 267 Moderate 3 23 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 17.6% 9.6% 0.0% 9.2% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 16.7% 9.3%
Injury / Mortality St Lucie Power Plant Causal Turtles 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 **2014 Totals by Species Total Captures 341 538 623 484 419 227 420 260 295 302 232 303 240 4,684 Loggerhead Injuries 0 0 0 1 *3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Mortalities 0 0 1 0 *21 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Total Captures 292 394 286 428 267 101 299 161 444 217 127 196 109 3,321 Green Injuries 0 1 0 3 7 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 16 Mortalities 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 2 0 17 Total Captures 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 15 Leatherback 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 0 2 1 3 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 2 20 Kemp's Ridley 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 3 6 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 2 1 2 3 33 Hawksbill 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 Injury & Mortality Yearly Totals 2 2 2 5 32 1 5 3 5 1 3 3 0 64 Total Captures per Year 636 944 914 917 692 330 725 424 751 521 362 503 354 8,073
- The loggerhead causal injuries and mortalities in 2006 were all hatchlings.
- 2014 is a partial year.