ML17221A589

Quarterly Turtle Activities Rept for Fourth Quarter 1987

ML17221A589
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/21/1988
From:	Woody C FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
L-88-33, NUDOCS 8801270238
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ACCESSION NBR: 8801270238 DOC. DATE: 88/01/21 NOTARIZED: NO DOCXET e FACIL: 50-335 St. Lucie Planti Unit iI Florida Poeer Cc Light Co. 05000335 59-389 St. Lucie Planti Unit 2I Florida Poujer 5 Light Co. 05000389 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION WOODY C. O. Florida PouJer 8c Light Co.

RECIP. NAME REClPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk>

SUBSECT: "Quarterly Turtle Activities Rept %or Fourth Quarter 1987. "

DIBTRIBUTION CODE: IEEBD COP IEB RECEIVED: LTR i ENCL i SIZE: 4 TITLE: Environmental Monitoring Rept (per Tech Specs)

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NRR ADE NRR/DREP/RPB 01 RES DEPY GI 1 RGN2 FILE 02 RGN2/DRSS/EPRPB 1 EXTERNAL: LPDR 1 1 NRC PDR TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 21 ENCL 20

P. O. Bo 00, JUNO BEACH, FL 33408-0420 NNggg 2 ~ 3988 L-88-33 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Re: St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389-.

uarterl Turtle Activities Re ort Attached for your information is a copy of the subject report for the fourth quarter of 1987, which was submitted to the Florida Department of Natural Resources Marine Research Laboratory on January 5, 1988.

Very truly yours, C. O. Wo Executi e Vice President COW/GRM/gp Attachment cc: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St. Lucie Plant 8801270238 808012k

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N jo R. Erik Martin Applied Biology, Inc.

P.O. Box 974 Jensen Beach, FL 34958 January 5, 1988 ENVIRONMENTAL H E A L t H S P E C I A LI STS 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:

Seventeen loggerhead turtles, sixteen green turtles and one Kemp's ridley turtle were removed from the St. Lucie Plant intake canal during the October-December quarter of 1987. One of the loggerheads was emaciated and lethargic when captured and was therefore transferred to a tank at the House of Refuge Museum. This turtle died the day after it was captured (see footnote for turtle captured on ll/5/87).

A juvenile green turtle, captured on,l2/14/87, had papillomas at the bases of all flippers and on the eyes. The papillomas did not appear to hinder movement of the limbs or to obstruct the tur-tle's vision. Since the turtle was active and appeared to be of normal weight, it was released.

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

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning the enclosed data.

Sincerely, R. Erik Martin Senior Scientist Enclosure cc: J.R. Wilcox (FPL)

C.A. Oravetz (NMFS)

B.A. Schroeder (NMFS)

R.G." Ernest (ABI)

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

10/6 C. caretta AAJ533 89.2 94.9 86.2 69.1 197 193 PPN345 10/19 C. caretta AAJ534 83.8 98.6 90.5 68.9 202 227 PPN351 10/29 C. caretta AAJ535 PPN352

'8.5 63.9 62.0 45.7 133 69 Female.

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

ll/5 C. caretta 1 AAJ537 66.9 72.5 68.4 52.1 152 90 PPN346 2

11/10 C. caretta PPN347 71.0 83.2 78.3 57.8 152 135 11/12 C. ~mdas PPN348 29.0 30.6 26.8 24. 3 55 7.7 PPN349 11/13 C. caretta AAJ538 63.6 75.2 71. 3 54.7 160 120 PPN350 ll/18 C. mydas PPN353 38.3 40.2 33.5 31,6 59 14.4 PPN354 11/20 C. caretta AAJ539 53.5 58.3 55.6 41.1 124 51 PPN355 11/24 C. ~mdas PPN356 32. 6 34. 3 29.7 27.9 48 10.5 PPN357 11/25 C. ~mdas PPN358 26.7 28.4 24.6 22. 3 46 6.3 PPN359 2

11/28 C. caretta PPN360 71.1 79. 3 76.0 54.3 155 119 ll/30 C. mydas PPN361 30.6 32.1 27.3 25. 7 55 8.2 PPN362 1

This emaciated and lethargic turtle was transferred to the House of Refuge on 5NOV87.

It died on 6NOV87. Tissues were removed and preserved for future analysis .

2 Right front flipper missing, therefore, only one tag applied.

NOTE: AAJ536 mal functioned and was not applied to a turtle.

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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 12/1 C. ~mdas AAJ540 67. 7 72.2 67.4 55.5 152 92 PPN363 12/1 C. ~mdas AAJ541 63,5 67.6 62.8 52.3 121 77 PPN364 12/3 L. ~kern 1 PPN365 40.2 42.5 44.3 32.2 80 20 PPN366 12/3 C. mydas PPN368 27.5 28. 9 25.5 23.4 55 6.2 PPN369 12/3 C. caretta AAJ542 54.8 '9.9 55.5 43.1 105 58 PPN367 12/4 C. ~mdas NNC631 24.9 26.5 23. 3 20.6 42 4.9 PPN370 12/8 C. caretta AAJ544 65.4 70.1 64.9 52.1 105 90 PPN371 12/9 C. caretta AAJ545 49.9 54.0 51.2 39. 3 112 43 PPN372 12/9 C. caretta AAJ546 72.5 80.8 73.5 56.5 179 127 PPN373 12/ll C. caretta AAJ547 61.1 66.1 63.6 47,6 120 69 PPN374 12/ll C. mydas AAJ548 70.8 75.0 64.0 58.4 160 100 PPN375 12/14- C. mydas NNC633 41.4 44.4 37.2- 35. 3 67 18.8 PPN376 12/15 C. ~mdas NNC635 34.1 36.2 33.2 28.2 66 12.1 PPN378 12/16 C. mydas NNC634 29.3 31.4 27.9 24.1 53 6.8 PPN377 12/18 C. caretta AAJ551 50.8 56.8 54,5 41.9 46 PPN379

Page 2 oi 2 MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS c '4 DECEMBER 1967 CARAPACE LENGTH CARAPACE PLASTRON TOTAL TAIL DATE TAG (mid-1 ine) (curved) WIDTH LENGTH LENGTH WEIGHT CAPTURED SPECIES NUMBER ~cm ~cm ~cm ~cm mm ~(1 bs ST. LUG IE PLANT INTAKE CANAL Live Removals 12/22, , C. mydas PPN380 27.4 28.9 25.2 22.5 6.4 PPN381 12/28 C. caretta AAJ552 57.3 62.2 58.9 43.1 127 52 PPN382 12/29 C. ~mdas NNC636 27. 7 29.4 25.0 23.0 47 6.0 PPN383 2

12/29 C. caretta AAJ553 90.8 98.9 88.0 62.5 462 228 PPN384 12/30 C. caretta . AAJ549 58.9. 64.5 60.8 46.8 145 70 PPN385 3

12/31 C. ~m das PPN366 32.4 34.8 29.5 26.8 65 10.0 PPN387 Papillomas on bases of flippers and eyes.

Mal e.

3 Because it was somewhat lethargic, this turtle was held in 'a tank at the Environmental Studies Center until 2JAN88. 'On that date it was released and appeared to be in good, condition.

NOTE: AAJ543 malfunctioned and was not applied to a turtle.