ML17221A492

Quarterly Turtle Activities Rept for Jul-Sept 1987.W/NRC 871107 & State of Fl 871006 Ltrs

ML17221A492
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	09/30/1987
From:	Martin R FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Martin R FLORIDA, STATE OF, NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
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L-87-445, NUDOCS 8711060102
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. ~ g ACCESSION NBR: 8711060102 DOC. DATE: I NOTAR ZED: NO DOCKET 0 FAC IL: 50-335 St. Lucie Planti Unit i. Florida Power,8c Light Co. 05000335 50-389 Bt. Lucie Planti Unit 2i Florida Power 5 Light;Co., 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION MARTINi R. E. Florida Power 5 Light Co.

REC IP. NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION MARTINa R. E. Florida'tate of

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Quarterly turtle activities rept for Jul-Sept 1987.'8/NRC 871107 h State oF FL 871006 ltrs.

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P. O. B 4000, JUNO BEACH, FL 33408-0420 NOVEMBER 0 2 1987 L-87-445 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Re: St. Lucie Units I and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335, 50-389 Environmental Protection Plan Re ort Attached for your information is the quarterly sea turtle activities report for the third quarter l 987.

Very truly yours, C. O. Wo Group Vi e President Nuclear Energy COW/GRM/gp Attachment cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator, Region ll, USNRC Senior Resident inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant 8711060102 871102 I,

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R. Erik Martin Applied Biology, Inc.

P.O. Box 974 Jensen Beach, FL 34958 October 6, 1987 E II V I R 0 11 M E II T A L H E A L T H 6 P E C I A L I 6 TS Mr. J. Alan Huff Florida Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Marine Research 100 Eighth Avenue, S.E.

St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095

Dear Alan:

'I Forty loggerhead turtles, three green turtles and one hawksbill turtle were removed fram the St. Lucie Plant intake canal during the July-September quarter of 1987. Two loggerheads were dead when Te-covered.

Measurements for all animals are attached. All of the live turtles were rel'eased into the ocean off Hutchinson Island, No turtles were reported from other plants.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions con-cerning the enclosed data.

Sincerely, R. Erik Martin Senior Scientist RM/pj Attachment cc: J.R. Milcox (FPL)

C.A. Oravetz (NMFS)

B.A. Schroeder (NMFS)

R.G. Ernest (ABI)

A P P L I E 0 B I 0 L 0 G Y, I IT C.

2968A NORTH OECATUR ROAD OECATUIL GEORGIA 30033 5914 404 296-3900

MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS JULY 1987 CARAPACE LENGTH CARAPACE PLASTRON TOTAL TAIL DATE TAG (mid-line)(curved) WIDTH LENGTH LENGTH WEIGHT CAPTURED SPECIES NUMBER ~cm ~cm ~cm ~cm mm ~(l bs ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL Live Removals 7/2 C. caretta AAJ497 51.3 55.2 51.9 40.7 91 PPN301 1

7/2 C. caretta AAJ498 84.7 -92.1 84.6 65.1 176 191, PPN302 C. caretta AAJ499 90.1 98.7 92.4 70.7 190 226 PPN303 7/7 C. caretta AAJ500 PPN304 87.2 95.6 87.3 '5.6 170 200 7/8 C. caretta AAJ525 66.9 72.5 67.5 51.4 158 98 PPN305 7/8 C. caretta AAJ501 88.8 93.9 87.3 66.3 215 . 211 PPN306 7/9 C. caretta AAJ502 60.4 66.0 62.9 47.3 155 78 PPN307 2

7/9 C. caretta AAJ503 95.5 102.0 98.8 73.3 500 270 .

PPN308 7/9 C. ~mdas NNC632 28. 0 29.8 26.0 24.2 50 PPN309 1

7/11 C. caretta AAJ524 92. 9 102.1 93.5 72.8 229 269 PPN310 7/12 C. caretta AAJ504 85.2 96.0 85.5 63.5 175 ~

190 PPN311 7/16 C. caretta AAJ505 90.1 98.3 93.0 69.3 190 230 PPN314 7/16 E. imbricata PPN312 39.9 44.5 41.0 32.9 80 22 PPN313 7/17 C. caretta AAJ506 89.5 95.1 89.1 69.4 181 202 PPN315 7/21 C. caretta AAJ507 64.7 69.9 67.2- 50.9 129 90 PPN316

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7/21 C. caretta AAJ508 95.9 104.8 96.0 74.9 191 ,260 PPN317 7/24 C. AAJ509 53. 7 60.1 55.3 42.6 109 51 caret'/28 PPN318 C. caretta AAJ510 68.8 75.8 71.0 52.8 180 110 PPN319 7/28 C. caretta AAJ511 70.8 76.6 70.3 54.7 117 108 PPN320 1

7/29 C. caretta AAJ512 92.1 100.2 91.0 68.2 235 234 PPN321

'ead Removals 7/9 C. caretta not 52.4 57,0 56.4 41.5 tagged 1

Female.

Male.

NM = not measured

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AUGUST 1987 CARAPACE LENGTH CARAPACE PLASTRON TOTAL TAIL DATE TAG (mid-line)(curved) WIDTH LENGTH LENGTH WEIGHT CAPTURED SPECIES NUMBER ~cm ~cm ~cm ~cm mm ~(1bs ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL Live Removals 1

8/3 C. caretta AAJ513 87.0 95.6 86.4 69.7 189 PPN322; 8/4 C. caretta AAJ514 81.0 88.2 78.0 64.1 172 170 PPN323 8/5 C. caretta AAJ515 69.1 76.5 72.8 54.0 135 121

'PN324 8/5 C. caretta AAJ516 60.9 66.4 64.2 44.7 147 71

'PN325 8/6 C. caretta AAJ517 69.4 76.5 74.7 55.9 105 107 PPN326 8/ll C. caretta AAJ518 47.5 52.8 48.0 37.8 86 35 PPN327 8/11 C. caretta AAJ519- 66.6 71.4 69.3 52.6 138 98 PPN328 2

8/12 C. caretta AAJ520 92.6 99.3 91.2 74.2 222 259 PPN329 8/12 C. caretta AAJ521 62.9 69. 9 67.1 49.6 142 84 PPN330 2

8/12 C. caretta AAJ522 90.0 97.0 88. 0 67.8 223 208 PPN331 8/17 C. caretta AAJ523 67.8 76.1 72.2 51.7 118 102 PPN332 8/18 C. caretta PPN333 67.0 75.5 72.5 51.3 130 94 PPN334 8/21 C. caretta AAJ526 55.3 60.9 59.3 ~

43.1 135. 64 PPN335 2

B/25 C. ~mdas AAJ527 96.1 102.0 88.1 76.8 270 241 PPN336 8/26 C. caretta PPD624 67.2 73.4 66.4 51.2 146 104 PPD674 8/27 C. caretta AAJ528 61.7 68.2 65.2 46.7 127 70 PPN337

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a AUGUST 1987 CARAPACE LENGTH CARAPACE PLASTRON TOTAl TAIL bulbs DATE TAG (mid-1 ine) (curved) WIDTH LENGTH LENGTH WEIGHT CAPTURED SPECIES NUMBER ~cm ~cm ~cm ~cm mm ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL Live Removals 8/28 C. caretta AAJ550 56.1 60.9 60.3 43.6 92 PPN338 Dead Removals 8/l2 C. caretta not 5?.8 62.3 63.0 47.6 58 tagged Tail missing (ol d scar, heal ed) . Could not determine sex.

2 Female.

ABI tag return. This turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged (AAH-565) and released 3

6.5 miles north of the intake on 22FEB84. The turtle was recaptured in the intake canal and released 7.0 miles south of the intake on 16MAR84. It was recaptured in the intake canal on 24MAS5; AAH-565 was removed and replaced with AAH-986 and AAH-987; and, the turtle was re-leased 3.0 miles south of the intake. It was recaptured on 18JUL85 and released 7.0 miles south of the intake. Upon recapture on 11AUG86, AAH-986 (which was missing) was replaced with PPD-624, and the turtle was released 3.0 miles south of the intake. It was recaptured in the intake canal on 3NOV86; PPD-674 was applied and the turtle was .released 3.0 miles south of the intake. Upon recapture on 26AUG87, AAH-987 was missing.

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SEPTEMSER 1987 CARAPACE LENGTH CARAPACE PLASTRON TOTAL TAIL DATE TAG (mid-line) (curved) WIDTH LENGTH LENGTH WEIGHT

'APTURED SPECIES NUMBER ~cm ~cm ~cm ~cm mm ~(1 bs Pl ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL Live Removals 9-1 C. caretta AAJ529 62.1 70.0 66.7 46.7 125 85 PPN339 9-10 C. ~mdas PPN340 29. 3 30. 7 26.0 24.7 50 7.3 PPN341 9-11 C. caretta AAJ530 55.0 58.5 57.3 44.2 134 56 PPN342 9-16 C. caretta AAJ531 58.0 62.3 59.2 45.3 140 57 PPN343 9-22 C. caretta AAJ532 65.5 73. 6 68.8 50.4 129 85 PPN344