ML21322A061
| ML21322A061 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/2021 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML21322A061 (7) | |
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From: Steve Weege <sweege@inwater.org>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2021 9:52 AM To: Koperski, Meghan Cc: Ed Hollowell; Jodie_Gless@fpl.com; Ken_Frehafer@fpl.com; Marine Turtle Permits; 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; Sciscente, Richard; Seth.Duston@fpl.com
Subject:
[External_Sender] October 2021 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: Monthly Report Notes 2021.pdf; October 2021 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2021.pdf Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary October 2021
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for October 2021. This month we captured ten Caretta caretta and four Chelonia mydas in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. One sea turtle was sent for rehabilitation (non-causal) and there were no mortalities during the month of October. 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 this month. On October 10th, a juvenile green turtle was proactively captured that had a fisheries related injury. There was monofilament line wrapped around its right front flipper and neck. There were also deep wounds in the base of the flipper from the monofilament. Transported to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Boca Raton by GLNC staff.
After consultation with FWC, biologists transported the turtle to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton for rehab. Because this turtles injuries were unrelated to the power plant, this was classified as a non-causal stranding.
The primary 5-inch barrier net encountered moderate amounts of algae and jellyfish this past month. On October 21st, several holes were observed in the 5-inch barrier net during a snorkel survey of the intake canal. These holes were not present during the barrier net inspections the previous month. In response, Underwater Engineering Services divers inspected and cleaned the barrier net on the following day. Four holes (three single strand and one larger 10-inch by 15-inch hole) were repaired. Additionally, Inwater Research Group biologists increased monitoring efforts beyond the 5-inch barrier net. Even still, no turtles were observed beyond the primary barrier 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 2021. 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] October 2021 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 11/12/2021 9:51:37 AM Received Date: 11/12/2021 9:52:20 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 "Marine Turtle Permits" <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 "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 2750 11/12/2021 9:52:20 AM
Monthly Report Notes 2021.pdf 67943 October 2021 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 82582 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2021.pdf 85729 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
NOTES
- 1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 7/19/11, and 10/3/21.
- 2. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# CMB211010-001. Juvenile green turtle proactively captured with entanglement injury. There was monofilament line around right front flipper and neck. There were also deep wounds in the base of the right front flipper from the monofilament. Transported to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton by rehab facility staff.
- 3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/16/14 and 10/11/21. Wound in posterior carapace (20cm healed cut extends from pygals into last vertebral scute).
- 4. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1).
- 5. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 510 mm.
- 6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 5/5/19, 8/5/19, 5/19/20, 8/17/20, 3/28/21, and 10/19/21. Healed impact wound (4cm x 5cm) in right anterior carapace. New tag placed in right front flipper.
- 7. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/23/19, 12/15/19, 1/19/20, 7/24/20, 3/3/21, 6/8/21, 8/11/21, and 10/19/21.
- 8. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 2). Old wound under chin (possible hooking scar).
- 9. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/15/21 and 10/31/21.
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
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL OCTOBER 2021 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 10/3/2021 Chelonia mydas 1 FFE427/FFE428 62.1 62.5 65.6 58.7 50.5 51.1 32.0 South net 10/5/2021 Caretta caretta FFE429/FFE430 72.6 73.6 75.9 73.0 58.9 56.1 50.7 North net 10/6/2021 Caretta caretta FFE432/FFE431 69.8 70.5 74.3 69.7 57.2 52.9 51.3 North net 10/8/2021 Caretta caretta FFE433/FFE434 64.3 65.5 68.3 68.8 55.2 50.4 40.8 South net 10/10/2021 Chelonia mydas 2 CMB211010-001 35.9 36.1 37.9 35.0 33.9 29.2 6.3 Dip net 10/10/2021 Caretta caretta FFE435/FFE436 54.8 55.8 58.5 55.0 47.0 43.9 28.7 South net 10/11/2021 Caretta caretta 3 FFE438/FFE437 75.7 77.2 78.5 74.5 58.0 59.2 56.7 South net 10/19/2021 Caretta caretta 4 FFE439/FFE440 67.0 69.4 71.8 66.8 55.8 53.0 43.7 South net 10/19/2021 Caretta caretta 5 FFE441/FFE442 97.4 97.7 101.5 96.0 79.4 71.4 130.3 North net 10/19/2021 Caretta caretta 6 KKL0516/FFE443 64.7 66.4 70.0 64.8 54.3 50.8 33.9 South net 10/19/2021 Caretta caretta 7 KKL0681/KKL0680 64.0 64.9 69.5 65.0 52.0 47.3 36.8 South net 10/23/2021 Caretta caretta FFE444/FFE445 60.6 61.8 65.3 62.4 51.9 47.7 34.9 South net 10/28/2021 Chelonia mydas 8 FFE446/FFE447 70.4 72.0 73.8 64.5 54.6 58.3 45.1 South net 10/31/2021 Chelonia mydas 9 FFE423/FFE424 40.1 40.5 41.9 34.5 30.9 32.4 7.6 South net
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-21 Date Oct-21 Date Oct-21 Date Oct-21 Date Oct-21 Date Oct-21 Date Captures 10 140 4 46 0 1 0 0 0 3 14 190 Causal Mortalities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Non-causal Mortalities 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Causal Injuries 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sent to rehab 0 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 15 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 1 22 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 31 Minor 9 116 4 37 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 155 Moderate 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 1.4% 0.0% 4.3% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 0.0% 2.1%