ML20139A156
| ML20139A156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/16/2020 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Koperski M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML20139A156 (7) | |
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From: Steve Weege <sweege@inwater.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2020 6:57 AM To: Koperski, Meghan Cc: Ed Hollowell; Jodie_Gless@fpl.com; Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com; MTP@myfwc.com; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Cody Mott; Jeff Guertin; Ryan Welsh; Eaton, Kristin; Jonathon Gorham; William.Nurnberger@fpl.com; audra.livergood@noaa.gov; Ryan Chabot; Sciscente, Richard; Seth.Duston@fpl.com
Subject:
[External_Sender] April 2020 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: April 2020 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; Monthly Report Notes 2020.pdf; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2020.pdf Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary April 2020
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for April 2020. This month we captured ten Caretta caretta in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. One sea turtle was sent for rehabilitation and there were no mortalities during the month of April. As with all sea turtle strandings at the Saint Lucie Plant, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) was consulted and stranding forms were filed with the state through the Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network.
One sea turtle was sent to rehab for non-causal injuries or illness this month. On April 14th, a subadult loggerhead was captured in the tangle nets that had a severe partially healed wound in its right front flipper (muscle exposed). After consultation with FWC, Inwater Research Group biologists transported this turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach. Because the turtle was sent for rehabilitation for an injury/illness that was unrelated to the power plant, it was classified as non-causal.
The primary 5-inch barrier net encountered negligible amounts of algae throughout the month.
Altogether, the primary barrier net has performed as designed and no turtles have been observed beyond the 5inch net.
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 2020. In addition, this spreadsheet tracks fresh scrapes incurred on captured turtles for the current month, as well as the entire year.
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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[External_Sender] April 2020 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 5/16/2020 6:57:16 AM Received Date: 5/16/2020 6:57:57 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: sweege@inwater.org Recipients:
"Ed Hollowell" <Ed.Hollowell@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Jodie_Gless@fpl.com" <Jodie_Gless@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com" <Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "MTP@myfwc.com" <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 "Eaton, Kristin" <Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Jonathon Gorham" <jgorham@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "William.Nurnberger@fpl.com" <William.Nurnberger@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "audra.livergood@noaa.gov" <audra.livergood@noaa.gov>
Tracking Status: None "Ryan Chabot" <rchabot@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Sciscente, Richard" <Richard.Sciscente@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Seth.Duston@fpl.com" <Seth.Duston@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Koperski, Meghan" <Meghan.Koperski@myfwc.com>
Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com
Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2125 5/16/2020 6:57:57 AM April 2020 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 245776 Monthly Report Notes 2020.pdf 181945 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2020.pdf 251020 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL APRIL 2020 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 4/1/2020 Caretta caretta 1 KKT135/KKT136 78.4 80.0 84.1 79.2 60.5 56.4 66.3 South net 4/7/2020 Caretta caretta KKT137/KKT138 68.9 70.8 76.4 70.9 59.1 54.2 43.8 North net 4/14/2020 Caretta caretta 2 KKT139/KKT140 91.7 93.7 99.5 93.0 73.7 68.7 121.3 North net 4/14/2020 Caretta caretta 3 RCW200414-01 76.9 79.4 86.0 79.5 61.7 61.2 69.1 North net 4/15/2020 Caretta caretta 4 KKT141/KKT142 91.5 92.8 97.0 88.4 69.8 65.3 105.0 South net 4/15/2020 Caretta caretta 5 KKT143/KKT144 100.3 100.7 108.6 103.5 78.1 76.0 167.1 North net 4/22/2020 Caretta caretta KKT145/KKT146 78.8 80.5 85.7 79.5 60.5 61.3 75.4 North net 4/25/2020 Caretta caretta 6 KKT147/KKT148 86.9 87.6 94.1 83.2 61.0 65.0 103.8 North net 4/27/2020 Caretta caretta 7 KKT149/KKT150 93.1 94.9 103.1 94.2 71.2 71.4 124.8 North net 4/27/2020 Caretta caretta 8 KKT151/KKT152 90.0 91.5 96.6 90.3 69.4 63.5 109.6 Hand capture
NOTES
- 1. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 356 mm.
- 2. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 450 mm.
- 3. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# RCW200414-01. Severe partially healed wound in right front flipper (muscle exposed). Healed scar in penultimate vertebral scute. IRG biologists transported the turtle to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach for rehab.
- 4. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 450 mm.
- 5. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 270 mm.
- 6. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 226 mm.
- 7. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 190 mm. Old healing longitudinal wounds in carapace and flippers.
Hooking wound in lower jaw.
- 8. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 462 mm.
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 Apr-20 Date Apr-20 Date Apr-20 Date Apr-20 Date Apr-20 Date Apr-20 Date Captures 10 34 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 86 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Non-causal Mortalities 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sent to rehab 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Apr- Date Apr- Date Apr- Date Apr- Date Apr- Date Apr- Date None 2 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 16 Minor 7 29 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 69 Moderate 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 10.0% 2.9% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 10.0% 1.2%