ML22010A052
| ML22010A052 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2021 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML22010A052 (8) | |
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From: Steve Weege <sweege@inwater.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 8:01 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; audra.livergood@noaa.gov; Sciscente, Richard; Seth.Duston@fpl.com
Subject:
[External_Sender] November 2021 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: November 2021 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; Monthly Report Notes 2021.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 November 2021
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for November 2021. This month we captured six Caretta caretta and 14 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 was one causal mortality during the month of November. 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 November 28th, an underweight subadult loggerhead was captured in the tangle nets. This turtle appeared to be suffering from Debilitated Loggerhead Turtle Syndrome and was taken to the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne for rehabilitation. Because the illness was unrelated to the power plant, this was classified as a non-causal stranding.
There was one causal sea turtle mortality this month. On November 23rd, an emaciated juvenile green turtle with severe papillomatosis was recovered from the primary barrier net. The turtle was emaciated with tumors occluding both eyes. In accordance with protocol, the animal was held on ice for necropsy and final causality determination by a licensed veterinarian. Despite being severely compromised, the turtle was determined to have drowned and was therefore deemed causal.
The primary 5-inch barrier net encountered moderate-to-severe amounts of algae and jellyfish this past month. IRG biologists performed around-the-clock monitoring of the intake canal and barrier net system either as warranted by sufficiently high debris intrusion levels or whenever directed by FPL oversight personnel. Furthermore, Underwater Engineering Services Inc. divers inspected and cleaned the 5-inch and the A-1-A barrier nets as needed. Even still, one juvenile green turtle was recovered from the power plant intake wells. This turtle was in good condition and likely passed through the holes that were uncovered in the primary barrier net the previous month (prior to their discovery and prompt repair).
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] November 2021 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 12/21/2021 8:00:57 AM Received Date: 12/21/2021 8:01:39 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: sweege@inwater.org Recipients:
"Ed Hollowell" <Ed.Hollowell@fpl.com>
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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" <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>
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November 2021 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 87482 Monthly Report Notes 2021.pdf 67946 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2021.pdf 85098 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL NOVEMBER 2021 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 11/7/2021 Caretta caretta 1 FFE448/FFE449 76.1 77.4 82.1 76.2 62.8 57.9 65.8 South net 11/8/2021 Chelonia mydas 2 FFE450/FFE451 44.1 44.8 46.3 41.0 37.2 37.6 11.5 South net 11/13/2021 Chelonia mydas IRG0410/IRG0411 29.0 29.5 30.3 27.0 24.4 24.8 3.1 Dip net 11/14/2021 Chelonia mydas IRG0412/IRG0413 28.0 28.7 29.5 26.5 24.5 23.9 3.0 Dip net 11/15/2021 Caretta caretta FFE452/FFE453 78.3 81.2 83.9 75.5 60.9 57.9 64.6 South net 11/15/2021 Chelonia mydas IRG0414/IRG0415 25.0 25.4 26.4 21.9 20.2 21.3 2.1 Dip net 11/16/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE454/FFE455 72.5 73.5 75.5 67.4 56.1 59.6 53.4 South net 11/16/2021 Chelonia mydas 3 KKL0842 44.7 45.0 46.4 39.7 34.8 36.5 12.2 South net 11/18/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE456/FFE457 74.6 75.5 78.5 66.9 54.9 60.0 48.7 South net 11/19/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE458/FFE459 79.5 80.0 82.0 73.9 60.6 64.6 62.9 South net 11/20/2021 Caretta caretta FFE460/FFE461 57.2 58.6 61.0 62.0 52.0 46.1 32.2 North net 11/22/2021 Caretta caretta FFE462/FFE463 71.0 72.8 74.9 71.3 56.8 57.3 51.4 South net 11/22/2021 Chelonia mydas 4 FFE464 43.3 44.1 45.2 38.7 35.6 35.6 9.7 South net 11/23/2021 Chelonia mydas 5 CRM211123-001 31.6 31.8 33.3 27.6 24.6 25.6 2.8 Barrier net 11/23/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE465/FFE466 58.8 59.7 60.5 53.0 46.3 49.0 26.4 South net 11/24/2021 Caretta caretta FFE167/FFE468 65.3 67.0 71.1 66.9 56.2 51.0 48.3 South net 11/28/2021 Caretta caretta 6 JRG211128-001 66.7 67.5 71.6 68.1 54.6 52.0 36.5 South net
Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 11/29/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE469/FFE470 39.9 40.3 41.9 34.2 30.7 32.7 7.9 South net 11/29/2021 Chelonia mydas FFE471/FFE472 29.2 30.2 31.5 26.5 23.5 24.3 3.7 Dip net 11/30/2021 Chelonia mydas 7 IRG0416/IRG0417 25.8 26.3 27.5 24.0 21.7 21.6 1.9 Intake well
NOTES
- 1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 6/6/15 and 11/7/21. Multiple old shark rakings on plastron and carapace.
- 2. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 1).
- 3. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 9/26/19 and 11/16/21.
- 4. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 1 {light}, Total Tumor Score = 2). No tag inserted in left front flipper due to adjacent fibropapilloma tumors. One extra left costal scute.
- 5. DEAD (CAUSAL MORTALITY). Stranding# CRM211123-001. PAPILLOMAS (Balazs Tumor Score = 3
{severe}, Total Tumor Score = 41). Emaciated juvenile green turtle with severe fibropapillomatosis recovered postmortem from the primary barrier net. Tumors occluded both eyes. Turtle was held on ice for necropsy and final causality determination. Despite being severely compromised, the turtle was determined to have drowned and was therefore deemed causal.
- 6. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding# JRG211128-001. Underweight subadult loggerhead taken to the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne for rehabilitation.
- 7. Turtle was removed from FPL intake wells. Slightly underweight but active. Released in good condition.
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 Nov-21 Date Nov-21 Date Nov-21 Date Nov-21 Date Nov-21 Date Nov-21 Date Captures 6 146 14 60 0 1 0 0 0 3 20 210 Causal Mortalities 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 13 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 16 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Nov- Date Nov- Date Nov- Date Nov- Date Nov- Date Nov- Date None 1 23 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 33 Minor 5 121 12 49 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 172 Moderate 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 1.4% 7.1% 5.0% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A 0.0% 5.0% 2.4%