ML22129A090
| ML22129A090 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/06/2022 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML22129A090 (7) | |
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From:
Steve Weege <sweege@inwater.org>
Sent:
Friday, May 6, 2022 4:36 PM To:
Koperski, Meghan Cc:
Eldridge, Jodie; Marine Turtle Permits; Michael Bresette; EndangeredSpecies Resource; SCO@dep.state.fl.us; Vince Munne; Eaton, Kristin; William Nurnberger; Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal; Sciscente, Richard; Seth.Duston@fpl.com; Cody Mott; Jguertin
Subject:
[External_Sender] April 2022 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments:
April 2022 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf; Monthly Report Notes 2022.pdf; FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2022.pdf Mrs. Meghan Koperski Tequesta Field Laboratory 19100 SE Federal Highway Tequesta, FL 33469
Subject:
Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Summary April 2022
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for April 2022. This month we captured five Caretta caretta, four Chelonia mydas, and one Dermochelys coriacea 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 in April. As with all sea turtle strandings at the St. 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 April 11th, a juvenile green turtle was dip netted that had extensive shark attack injuries. There was a large partially healed bite mark in the posterior carapace and plastron (26cm bite width). There were also shark rakings on both the plastron and rear flippers. This turtle was taken to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton for rehab. Because the injury/illness was unrelated to the power plant, this was classified as a non-causal stranding.
The primary 5-inch barrier net encountered severe amounts of algae this past month. IRG 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 (UESI) divers inspected and cleaned the 5-inch barrier net as needed.
In addition, UESI performed the quarterly net inspections on the first two barrier nets (the 5-inch and 8-inch A-1-A) as well as the semiannual inspection of the UIDS net; the barrier nets were found to be in good working condition. Altogether, the primary barrier net has performed as designed and no turtles have been observed beyond the 5 inch 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 2022. 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 2022 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date:
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"Eldridge, Jodie" <Jodie.Eldridge@nexteraenergy.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 "Eaton, Kristin" <Kristin.Eaton@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "William Nurnberger" <William.Nurnberger@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Audra Livergood - NOAA Federal" <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 "Cody Mott" <cmott@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Jguertin" <jguertin@inwater.org>
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mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 2736 5/6/2022 4:36:49 PM April 2022 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 251643 Monthly Report Notes 2022.pdf 185344 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2022.pdf 252091 Options Priority:
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MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL APRIL 2022 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm)
(cm)
(cm)
(cm)
(kg) 4/3/2022 Chelonia mydas 1 982000402169750 53.6 53.8 55.5 46.0 40.5 41.1 18.6 North net 4/11/2022 Chelonia mydas 2 SRH220411-001 44.4 45.0 46.2 40.5 36.2 36.8 10.6 Dip net 4/13/2022 Dermochelys 3
FFE595/FFE596 153.2 153.2 155.0 106.5 83.1 Hand capture coriacea 4/14/2022 Caretta caretta FFE597/FFE598 62.0 63.4 65.0 63.5 56.2 49.3 40.4 North net 4/16/2022 Caretta caretta FFE599/FFE600 53.3 54.7 58.4 57.5 48.6 43.9 28.1 North net 4/18/2022 Chelonia mydas 4 FFE601/FFE602 60.8 61.3 63.3 54.5 48.1 51.9 32.5 South net 4/21/2022 Caretta caretta 5
444F047E6F 86.5 87.1 90.6 78.6 63.8 59.9 88.0 North net 4/24/2022 Caretta caretta FFE603/FFE604 52.5 53.2 53.5 53.5 44.1 42.6 23.1 North net 4/30/2022 Caretta caretta FFE624/FFE625 61.1 61.8 64.0 62.1 54.7 48.9 38.5 North net 4/30/2022 Chelonia mydas 6 KKY095/FFE563 49.8 50.2 52.3 46.3 37.8 42.3 16.8 South net
NOTES
- 1. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 1/10/18, 3/14/18, 9/5/19, 12/15/20, 4/5/21, 8/20/21, and 4/3/22. No new Inconel tags inserted due to multiple tag scars.
- 2. REHAB (NON-CAUSAL). Stranding #SRH220411-001. Juvenile green turtle dip netted in fair condition with extensive shark attack injuries. Large arc-shaped bite mark in posterior carapace/plastron (26cm bite width, partially healed). Shark bites are partially healed and shark rakings in plastron and rear flippers. Taken to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton for rehab.
- 3. Adult male leatherback. Sex determination based on tail length (tail extended 21.5cm beyond end of carapace). Weight estimated at 650 pounds. No ventral measurements could be taken. Old prop scar in left anterior carapace. Perpendicular ridge across posteriormost part of carapace from old healed injury.
- 4. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 12/4/08, 8/18/09, 9/15/09, 6/20/12, 10/3/12, 12/6/12, 3/22/13, 7/11/13, 9/3/14, 12/29/14, 1/14/16, 4/26/16, 6/17/17, 10/10/17, 1/29/18, 4/26/19, 5/13/20, 12/11/20, 1/23/21, 2/15/22, and 4/18/22.
- 5. Adult male loggerhead. Tail length = 420 mm. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 8/3/03, 9/17/05, 8/12/08, 8/27/08, 4/3/09, 4/22/09, and 4/21/22. No new Inconel tags inserted due to multiple tag scars.
- 6. RECAPTURE. Turtle was removed from the intake canal, tagged and released at Hutchinson Island on 11/11/18, 9/26/19, 12/1/19, 12/10/20, 2/15/22, and 4/30/22. Right posterior quadrant of carapace is concave from an irregular depression (either an old completely healed injury or a congenital deformity).
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
Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Captures 5
30 4
36 0
0 1
1 0
1 10 68 Causal Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
1 Non-causal Mortalities 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Causal Injuries 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Sent to rehab 0
1 1
2 0
0 0
0 0
0 1
3 Fresh Scrapes Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date Apr-22 Year to Date None 0
7 0
5 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
12 Minor 3
21 4
31 0
0 0
0 0
1 7
53 Moderate 2
2 0
0 0
0 1
1 0
0 3
3 Severe 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 40.0%
6.7%
0.0%
0.0%
N/A N/A 100.0% 100.0%
N/A 0.0%
30.0%
4.4%
Leatherbacks Loggerheads Green turtles (Caretta caretta)
(Chelonia mydas)
Overall Totals Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii)
(Eretmochelys imbricata)
(Dermochelys coriacea)
Hawksbills