ML22234A155
| ML22234A155 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/2022 |
| From: | Weege S Inwater Research Group |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML22234A155 (6) | |
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From: Steve Weege <sweege@inwater.org>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2022 8:37 AM 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; Seth.Duston@fpl.com; Cody Mott; Jguertin
Subject:
[External_Sender] July 2022 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Attachments: July 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 July 2022
Dear Meghan,
Attached, please find the monthly summary of marine turtle removals for July 2022. This month we captured ten Caretta caretta in the intake canal of the St. Lucie power plant on Hutchinson Island. There were no mortalities or sea turtles sent for rehabilitation this month.
The primary 5-inch barrier net encountered moderate-to-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. 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] July 2022 FPL Marine Turtle Removal Monthly Report Sent Date: 8/22/2022 8:37:08 AM Received Date: 8/22/2022 8:37:29 AM From: Steve Weege Created By: sweege@inwater.org Recipients:
"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 "Seth.Duston@fpl.com" <Seth.Duston@fpl.com>
Tracking Status: None "Cody Mott" <cmott@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Jguertin" <jguertin@inwater.org>
Tracking Status: None "Koperski, Meghan" <Meghan.Koperski@myfwc.com>
Tracking Status: None Post Office: mail.gmail.com Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 1687 8/22/2022 8:37:29 AM July 2022 Marine Turtle Captures.pdf 244487 Monthly Report Notes 2022.pdf 179611 FPL St. Lucie Capture Summary 2022.pdf 251207 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
MARINE TURTLE REMOVALS ST. LUCIE PLANT INTAKE CANAL JULY 2022 Date Species Note Tag #'s SMCL SSCL CSCL CMCW SMCW SMPL Weight Method (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (cm) (kg) 7/9/2022 Caretta caretta FFE724/FFE725 72.3 74.4 79.0 73.4 56.8 58.8 59.9 Hand capture 7/11/2022 Caretta caretta 1 FFE726/FFE727 86.4 87.6 94.8 84.0 66.4 65.9 84.7 South net 7/14/2022 Caretta caretta 2 FFE728/FFE729 89.9 90.7 96.8 93.9 72.8 72.0 116.5 Hand capture 7/21/2022 Caretta caretta 3 FFE730/FFE731 88.9 90.0 96.2 86.5 69.4 65.2 96.4 North net 7/23/2022 Caretta caretta FFE732/FFE733 54.1 55.1 60.3 55.6 46.7 44.5 24.4 North net 7/23/2022 Caretta caretta 4 FFE734/FFE735 94.4 95.2 102.2 90.6 70.4 73.8 123.0 North net 7/24/2022 Caretta caretta FFE736/FFE737 67.5 68.3 72.9 70.9 57.6 53.5 48.1 North net 7/25/2022 Caretta caretta FFE738/FFE739 79.0 80.5 85.6 79.8 63.2 60.2 76.8 North net 7/30/2022 Caretta caretta 5 HA7164/FFE740 88.8 89.4 100.0 84.7 65.6 67.2 93.6 North net 7/31/2022 Caretta caretta 6 FFE741/FFE742 93.5 94.7 102.0 90.0 70.4 71.9 117.4 North net
NOTES
- 1. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 189 mm.
- 2. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 287 mm.
- 3. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 202 mm.
- 4. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 250 mm.
- 5. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 179 mm. STRANGE TAG (Inconel tag #HA7164 in left front flipper
& PIT tag in right front flipper), whereabouts pending, but likely a nesting turtle tagged by UCF at the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge. One new Inconel tag applied to right front flipper (#FFE740).
- 6. Adult female loggerhead. Tail length = 238 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 Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Captures 10 100 0 40 0 0 0 1 0 1 10 142 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 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Fresh Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Year to Scrapes Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date Jul-22 Date None 3 17 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 23 Minor 7 76 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 111 Moderate 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 Severe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percent with mod/sev scrapes 0.0% 7.0% N/A 0.0% N/A N/A N/A 100.0% N/A 0.0% 0.0% 5.6%